Bollywood Brass Band

ROYAUME UNI | Bollywood Brass Band

a uniquely London blend of Hindi film soundtracks, Bhangra rhythms and brass, with influences from jazz, world music, and dance remixes...

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The Bollywood Brass Band is the first Indian band in Europe. Brass and drums added the famous dhol drumswidely popularized by the Dhol Foundation to an explosive mixture and festive frequently played at weddings.

His repertoire consists of songs from Indian films Bollywood, bhangra (Indian folk dance of Punjab) and othermusical styles of South Asia, arranged by group members. The group emerges from a collaboration with theShyam Brass Band (brass band Shyam) of Jabulpur, one of the most famous bands from the thousandsavailable in India. Johnny Kalsi, and other players in his group dhol Dhol Foundation (rhythms of the Punjab)there is a major component. The style of the Bollywood Brass Band has evolved with a variety of melodies and rhythms of Bhangra movies, music connoted jazz and world music.

Occurring mainly in streets, early years, the Bollywood Brass Band also played on stage today, combining the dynamism of the street, accompanied by instruments like the tabla, dholak, flutes and other sounds.

Past 10 years, the group has performed in festivals and European stages, and in Australia and Canada, with support from the British Council (Council of Great Britain) and has developed numerous educational programsin the United Kingdom and France.
The group is preparing a third album, made up of Hindi film songs of the last fifty years.

http://www.bollywoodbrassband.co.uk

Discography :

Movie Masala 2005, Rahmania-The music of A. Rahman 2002, The Bollywood Brass Band 1999

Awards :

Nomination with best albums of year 2002 by The Sunday Times.

Some stage performances :

St Mark’s Square-Venice Carnival, Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Thames Festival, London Mela, Festival de la Merce Barcelona, Sziget Festival Budapest, Roskilde Festival Denmark, Kaustinen, Festival Finland, Rudolstadt Festival Germany, Tulip Festival Canada, Druga Godba festival Slovenia, Ignite! Olympic Stadium Sidney

Line up :

Jas Daffu : dhol et dholak, Sarha Moore :soprano sax , Joe Cohen : tenor sax, Kay Charlton :Trumpet , Ros Davies : flute and trombone, Dave Jago : trombone, Mark Allan : sax bariton, Alice Kinloch : sousaphone , Philippe d'Amonville : Drums, Nick Cattermole : percussionVIDEO

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