The bouncing tunes of brass bands are intrinsic to getting any marriage procession going. Even as electronic disc jockeys have threatened to eclipse them in recent wedding seasons, three brass band musicians from Mumbai's East Indian community talk about the joy of ensemble performances, changing tastes, and the pandemic's harsh effect
Greenidge Nunes has been playing with the Vailankanni Band Group since he was a teenager. He started by playing the bugle, followed by the bass drum but eventually moved to the trumpet. Photo: Greenidge Nunes
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