The Spitz, London, 22nd Nov 2004

Bollywood Brass Band creating a riot
on stage at The Spitz!

The band consists of a mixture of drum players and wind instruments/horns players including the saxophone, trombone, flugelhorn and cornet.

In an intimate venue like the Spitz, the space was perfect to hear and see the band at close quarters. The band are currently promoting their 3rd CD titled Movie Masala, dedicated to the last 50 years of Bollywood films. The band played some classics like 'Chura Liya hai tumne' and 'dum maro dum' alongside the recent hits like 'dil to pagal hai' and several others. The sound of the brass instruments has to be heard to agree with the statement that listening to this band can be so uplifting. The energy that goes into playing the instruments on the stage is infectious and audience cannot stop tapping their feet and eventually joining in on the dance floor. The one track which gets everyone going was also played on the night - 'Gur nalo ishq mitha' in its full glory with the dhol and a truly, madly dancing audience.

The addition of the dhol, tabla and the full drum kit along with the traditional drum brings the very complementary sounds to the whole ensemble which work very well with the brass sounds. The video projections of Bollywood film songs to accompany some of the tunes being played on stage adds another pleasant dimension to the whole performance.

To experience this for yourself, listen to their CDs or get down to one of their concerts near you.

Ajay Pamneja
www.asiangigs.com

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