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Video: Music on the streets of Mumbai

The ongoing Bandra Festival truly embodies the spirit of the Mumbai suburb itself, and the people it pulls together: spontaneous, exuberant, passionate, creative.

No more perfectly was this on display than on the evening of November 23, with three concerts occuring simultaneously: at Bandra Reclamation, Bandra Bandstand, and Carter Road. And while professional bands like Prayag and Swarathama brought down the house at the Reclamation with their polished instrumentation and meaningful vocals, it was amateurs, both young and old, who had the crowds rocking, rolling and singing along at the other two venues. Check it out!

Here, a Bandra youngster in the 14-16 age group, sings a haunting Western classical.

Spanish inspiration

In this next performance, a father and son duo combine to sing the glory of Spain (with a few ad-libbed lines about Bandra, of course!).

Keep smiling

Finally, just what the doctor ordered. This Bandra auntie reminds us that we must always, always smile!