Red Baraat is wild — and loud. It's also a genre unto itself. The Brooklyn ensemble self-identifies as "dhol 'n' brass," a hybrid of Indian bhangra and New Orleans big-band music. The group has played ...

In partnership with Miller Outdoor Theatre, Asia Society Texas Center presents Red Baraat. Described by NPR as "the best party band in years," this Brooklyn-based group of six has created a unique and ...

On his wedding day, just before the ceremony began, Sunny Jain began a whole new relationship. Echoing an Indian tradition, he organized an instrumental baraat marching band to usher in the two sides ...

Like always, New York’s Red Baraat delivers an explosion of sound. I first heard the six-piece party band’s frenzy of funk, jazz, hip-hip, and Indian bhangra at Bonnaroo in 2012. That always seemed ...

A heartwarming video has gone viral showing Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty joyfully ...

Asia Society Texas Center's Encore Series brings you the very best of our in-person programs — in bite-size form. Revisit highlights from events you've enjoyed live, or sample exciting new experiences ...

Thirteen years ago, Sunny Jain formed a band inspired by Indian brass music to perform at his own wedding. Word spread, and soon Jain, who grew up in Rochester, New York, started getting calls from ...

It was eight years ago that Sunny Jain first fell in love with the dhol. The dhol is a double-headed Indian drum that Jain wears strapped across his torso like a huge, resonant appendage. When he ...

At a Red Baraat show, the combination of Punjabi Bhangra music, New Orleans-style jazz, go-go and even hip-hop is so seamless — and the vibe of the party is so exuberant — that barriers fall down.

Weeks before Sunny Jain's music resonates amid New York City's masses, he and his bandmates will have a chance to deliver a much more intimate performance -- just don't expect it to be any less ...

He was all set for his big day, probably picturing a smooth ride to the venue– until traffic decided to throw a tantrum. The result? The groom was left behind by his own baraat, and in true determined ...

This Labor Day weekend in St. Louis offers fans of jazz and creative music an eclectic mix of sounds from traditional to experimental, with numerous gradations in between. Let's go to the highlights..