Updated On: 11 February, 2026 10:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
The newly formed Tamil Jazz Collective brings their blend of Carnatic and Jazz standards to Mumbai’s shores for the India International Music Week. We speak with founder Harini Iyer on walking the tightrope

(From left) Shylu Ravindran, Harini Iyer, and Sahib Singh during a performance. Pic Courtesy/YouTube
Most artistes are wanderers, they say. Harini Iyer knows it better. “I get bored easily. Even when I was learning Carnatic music, I was interested in pop and R&B,” the Berklee-University alumna admits. In 2024, she founded the Tamil Jazz Collective. Since then, the rotating collective has already hit the festival circuit with recent performances at the Bengaluru Hubba, to their performance at the India International Music Week (IIMW) today.

Easy Wanderlings. Pic courtesy/@easywanderlings