Full time music professionals, the band played 13 songs from different genres - be it rock and roll, R and B or country music. They also sang Indian music composer A.R. Rahman's 'Pray for me brother'.
'We came down to India three weeks before this visit and picked up A.R. Rahman's music CD. The song 'Pray for me brother' struck a chord in us and we felt that this might help us connect to the audience here,' said Major Daniel Price, the commander of the band. ----------------------------------- Full article: Delhi dances to US Air Force band's tunes >From correspondents in Delhi, India, 04:33 PM IST When they came on the stage, armed with guitars and dressed in smart uniforms, the audience sat quietly, not quite sure what to expect. But the US Air Force band's performance here ensured that Delhites had a rollicking time by belting out popular Bollywood number 'Rock and Roll Soniye'. The seven-member band called Pacific Trends won over the hearts of audiences at the American Center here Thursday evening with their perfect 'rock star' slides across stage. They even managed to pull a few music enthusiasts on stage to join them in the popular Hindi movie number from 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'. Many left their seats and jived right on the aisles! In India to take part in the Indian Air Force's (IAF) platinum jubilee celebrations, the band is one of six air force bands from across the world that will give a musical treat to mark the occasion. Full time music professionals, the band played 13 songs from different genres - be it rock and roll, R and B or country music. They also sang Indian music composer A.R. Rahman's 'Pray for me brother'. 'We came down to India three weeks before this visit and picked up A.R. Rahman's music CD. The song 'Pray for me brother' struck a chord in us and we felt that this might help us connect to the audience here,' said Major Daniel Price, the commander of the band. And their songs surely did connect, especially the Bollywood one. 'It's fantastic! Initially I doubted whether they would be able to pull it off well, but they sang the number with confidence ... and they seemed to enjoy as much as we did,' remarked Ankit, a student who attended the show. With an aim to promote the air force, connect with the people and boost the morale of soldiers fighting on foreign soil or on their own, the air force band of any country is basically a group of professional musicians. Having performed at Kolkata and Chennai before coming to Delhi, the vocalist and the only woman band member of Pacific Trends, Staff Sergeant Felita A. Rowe said: 'We simply loved the response of the Indian audience. That's the magic of music, it cuts across barriers. Being able to feed my family and do something I am passionate about, which is singing, under the protective umbrella of the air force, is a dream come true for me.' Pacific Trends, which is 60-years-old, will perform at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the capital Friday before taking part in the IAF's weekend celebrations. http://www.indiaenews.com/art-culture/20070316/43387.htm
