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Highlights

Bollywood Brass Band reflection in trombone bell at Alternative Village Fete

These are just some of the highlights of 19 years of the Bollywood Brass Band:

UK Events

  • Olympic Torch Relay, London 2008
  • Zee TV Awards
  • The Queen's Jubilee
  • Virgin Marathon
     

UK Performances

  • Re-opening of the Royal Festival Hall, London
  • Wychwood Festival
  • WOMAD UK
  • London Mela
  • Kool Down, commissioned by Somerset House, choreographer Aletta Collins
  • BBC Blue Peter Proms, London
  • School Prom at the Royal Albert Hall
  • Bridgewater Hall - Manchester
  • Thames Festival - London
  • Family Orchestra, BBC Proms

International Events

  • Fashion show finale - Delhi
  • Oslo Opera House - Norway
  • Ignite! - Olympic Stadium, Sydney

World Music & Jazz Festivals

  • Rudolstadt Festival - Germany
  • Rio Loco - Toulouse
  • St Mark's Square - Venice carnival
  • Festival de la Merce - Barcelona
  • Sziget Festival - Budapest,
  • Roskilde Festival - Denmark
  • Kaustinen Festival - Finland
  • Tulip Festival - Canada
  • Druga Godba Festival -Slovenia
  • Oslo Mela - Norway
  • Berchidda Festival - Sardinia
  • Festival Octobre en Normandie

Street Arts Festivals

  • Les Accroches Coeurs - France
  • Kultursommer am Rhein

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Testimonials

"Their opening performance alongside the Dhol Foundation gave a wonderfully uplifting start to WOMAD 2011 at Charlton Park."

Annie Menter, WOMAD Foundation Full quote

"From beginning to end the Bollywood Brass Band were immensely impressive"

Xplosiv.no

"...music was the soul of the show. Bollywood Brass band of London played foot tapping Bollywood numbers through out...The music was so infectious [it] kept the audiences humming, tapping and clapping all through the show"

The Times of India 20/10/08

“It is great to see street entertainment appeal to both a local and visiting audience”

Catherine Boyd - Festival and Events Officer, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Four funky drummers and six hot horns play massive hits
from Indian films, all driven by the huge beat of the dhol drum.