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Red Baraat
Red Baraat
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Date23 July 2015
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AvailabilityOn sale now
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Red Baraat is a wildly energetic Bollywood Brass Band, steeped in the traditions of Punjabi music but injected with a modern flair. A one of a kind party band!
"We feel comfortable not knowing exactly where we're headed," says Red Baraat's founder and bandleader, Sunny Jain. "We're very much about trying things out and taking risks. Sometimes it doesn't work," he laughs, "and sometimes we stumble upon things that are really exciting."
Landing squarely in the latter category is Gaadi of Truth, the third and latest full-length studio effort from the New York dhol and brass ensemble. While still retaining many of the propulsive and uplifting musical elements that fired their first two albums, 2010'sChaal Baby and 2012's Shruggy Ji — and which led NPR to famously dub Red Baraat "The best party band in years" — Gaadi of Truth is an even deeper affair, both instrumentally and conceptually.
Red Baraat's music continues to evolve. "Looking back at where this band has come from, and seeing where it's going, it's very much like a breathing organism;" says Jain. "While there are certain elements of Punjabi music that will always be there, because of the dhol and the horns, having that energy and excitement of a live horn section is very important to me. Things continually shape and move depending on the moment we're in. I mean, we're already moving on to a different path. We'll be playing a lot of Gaadi of Truth live in the coming year, but we'll be sounding slightly different, because we'll be using some different instrumentation and different players."
"The only consistent thing in this band is change," he reflects. "We're heading there, wherever there is!"
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Date23 July 2015
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AvailabilityOn sale now