From: Equator Festival [events_at_equatorfestival_dot_com]

Sent: 26 May 2012 13:02

Subject: Equator Festival - Gypsy Jaipur Maharaja Brass Band - June 1st and 2nd

 

 

 

Jaipur Maharaja Brass Band

 

One of India's finest and most exciting brass bands will be playing two dates in Kent for the Equator Festival

The Jaipur Maharaja Brass Band will be performing on Friday 1st June at the Ashford Youth Theatre and on Saturday 2nd June at the Brook Theatre in Chatham.
 
Originating from Jaipur, the city of the maharajas, the Jaipur Maharaja Brass Band play a range of traditional brass instruments including trumpets, trombones, tubas, clarinets and saxophones. Their music blends Indian melodies, driving brass rhythms and traditional Rajasthani folk music with popular themes from Bollywood, jazz, funk, pop, reggae?and even a touch of Hindustani classical music!
 
A gypsy dancer, famous all over India for her ?cobra dance', and a fire-eating fakir, who juggles with knives and walks barefoot on nails and broken glass add to the spectacle; and the result of this vibrant synthesis of colour, sound and movement never fails to captivate audiences all over the world. A dazzling display not to be missed!
Jaipur Maharaja Brass Band recently performed in Jaipur - India for former President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and in France for the election of the new French President Fran?ois Hollande.

 

Jaipur Maharaja Brass Band

Friday 1st June, 7.30pm

Ashford Youth Theatre

1 Dover Place

Ashford

TN23 1HU (opp station)

Tickets: ?10, ?8 concession and ?3 child (up to 12yrs)

 

Saturday 2nd June, 7.30pm

Brook Theatre

Old Town Hall

Chatham

ME4 4SE

Tickets: ?10, ?7 concession and ?3 child (up to 12yrs)

 

www.equatorfestival.com

 

www.jaipurmaharajabrassband.com

 

ENDS

 

Notes to Editors

 

The Equator Festival is a world music and dance festival produced by ShivaNova.

 

 

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