music

Outsourcing Our Voice

Feb 26, 2026 04:26 PM T.L. Mazumdar

A single offhand line in a hotel café, (“Get someone else to sing it”) can crack open a much bigger question: who gets to decide whether our voice belongs? This story dives into the experience of being pushed into a category, and the deeper truth that creativity isn’t just craft or market fit. It’s intimacy, consent, and identity.

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Artistic Career vs Artistic Practice: Jake Sherman Interview

Nov 29, 2023 05:15 PM T.L. Mazumdar interviews, mindset, music, musicbusiness, practice

A discussion with Jake Sherman (Meshell Ndgeocello, Bilal), that dissects the nuanced differences between a 'career' and an 'artistic practice.'

Musicians and Discipline: A Compassionate Perspective w/ Esther Rojas

Aug 31, 2023 05:15 PM T.L. Mazumdar education, music, practice

Bassist/Composer Esther Rojas reveals how her understanding of discipline has evolved from a dreaded obligation to a harmonious balance of consistency and self-compassion.

Meet T.L.

T.L. Mazumdar

Musician/Educator, Founder: Holistic Musician Academy

Indian-German Producer/Singer-Songwriter T.L. Mazumdar grew up on 3 continents and 4 countries.

Mentored by a series of iconic musicians like Kenny Werner, Kai Eckhardt, Dr John Matthias, and the late Gary Barone, his artistic journey has aptly been described by Rolling Stone magazine as one that ‘...personifies multiculturalism’.

Time Out Mumbai has referred to him as ‘’...amongst a handful of Indian (origin) musicians who don't have to play sitars or tablas''

He has been nominated for German Music awards
Bremer Jazzpreis and Future Sounds Jazz Award, and been called ''...a major talent'' by Jack Douglas (Producer: John Lennon, Miles Davis, etc.). .

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