Review Centre: Indian & Bollywood Bands

""Shama and the entire team at The 515 Crew were absolutely fantastic during our Mehfil function. We had several events during our wedding weekend but the Mehfil, for the majority of our guests, was the absolute favourite function. Several years ago we used the same group during my brother's wedding and they were brilliant; this year their performances were even better and the night could not be faulted. I can honestly speak on behalf of all of our guests in saying that The 515 Crew will provide you with a fantastic evening, and we thoroughly recommend them! Thank you again to the team!" "

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"Sandeep and his team were the perfect addition to our wedding! They really created such a peaceful surrounding and background to our ceremony. They worked really closely with us up until the big day, ensuring we had our style of music on the playlist. A lot of guests also commented on how much they enjoyed the music and how they could recognize some of the current music twists. We would highly recommend them! "

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"We recruited Laura to play for my sisters wedding. From the first communication she was really friendly and quick to respond to messages. Nothing was too much for Laura in terms of our requests (my sister had some specific pieces she wanted Laura to learn for the wedding). Laura was keen to please and sorced the pieces we’d requested and also suggested other repertoire she could perform. The tone of the repertoire was perfect! It was just the atmosphere we wanted for the wedding! Laura arrived early in preparation for the wedding, she was dressed professionally and looked just the part. She was warm and friendly when chatting to us and guests on the day. I cannot recommend Laura enough! Thank you!"

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"Incredible musicians, especially the drums, ensured the event had a cheerful and jolly vibe. Everyone loved, especially us, the bride and groom! Thanks, Emily and EM Strings."

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"Joel was incredible at our wedding. His version of Pachelbel's Canon was just perfect as I walked down the aisle. All our guests loved his music. Completely recommend a hundred times over. Thank you again Joel!"

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"Fantastic performance from Alison, Alison made our day magical. The Glass cello looked fantastic highly recommended. "

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"Thank you Shama & 515 Crew for the amazing performance. We all loved it & had lots of good feedback. April 2022"

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"Outstanding experience! Excellent communication, wonderful people, and top-quality service. I will definitely return for future needs and wholeheartedly recommend Kara Strings to anyone seeking exceptional string players for weddings, events, concerts, or any special occasion. Thank you, Arda!"

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"Shama and The 515 Crew deliver more than just a show – the clarity of vocals and passion in their performance left both us and the audience wanting more. The stand out highlight of Bollywood Fever 2015 was having Shama and The 515 Crew 'wow' those present, set against the perfect backdrop of Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf in the heartland of London's cultural district South Bank. Polite professionalism, whilst being able to perform to an expectant audience is a rare commodity in the entertainment industry, however Shama and The 515 Crew achieve this in abundance. Comfy seats are not needed since by the end of the jam everyone will be on their feet shaking a leg!' - Mark Sarfo-Kantanka, Bollywood Fever Film Festival, May 2015"

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"Constant communication throughout the booking process. Fab performance on the day. Went down beautifully with all the guests. Highly recommend."

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"Thank you so much Em Strings for providing these very talented musicians. There was 100+ people in the Church congregation, all of whom commented individually on how they enjoyed the classical performance, and how beautiful and graceful the musicians were. The ensemble set the scene beautifully and yes - the was everything and more I had dreamed of as a bride, they definitely fulfilled my heart's desire to make it a beautiful church wedding ceremony, very fitting for that period church. I pray that I will be able to enjoy that ensemble again over the years with more celebrations. Thank you again for such a breathtaking and awe inspiring performance. "

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"I just wanted to send you a quick email to say a very big "Thank You" for the performance at our Dinner & Music Night on 22nd October in Woking to celebrate my wedding to Nashita!! You and the band were brilliant, everyone had a great time and they all keep telling us that the night was so much fun. I personally also want to say that you guys were more entertaining than I could have imagined. The choice of song you picked out for our 'first dance' was excellent as it really is one of my favourite songs! :) Please pass on my thanks to the rest of the band. I hope that we can see you and the band perform again some time in the future. Once again, from myself, Mum and Nashita, thank you for making our night special."

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"Thank you to Nirakar for providing superb music for our Mehfil Night at Grand Sapphire. It was the highlight of the evening. The live vocals co-ordinated with the dance troop was a particular hit!"

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" Thank you SO much to yourself and your wonderful team for creating a magical atmosphere for us on our wedding day. From the Godfather entrance for the groom (much to the delight of our guests), to my entrance of Chasing Cars. We absolutely loved it! And our guests too. It was the perfect setting for our civil and reception drinks. The Bollywood tracks were an absolute hit! I’m glad my husband and I were able to meet and thank you on the day itself. Thank you for adding such elegance with your beautiful music to our event, it really was a dream come true! We will definitely recommend you to family and friends going forward. Thank you again and best wishes. Hasika "

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"Just a quick note to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding last weekend in Kew! Everyone commented on how amazing you were and I can't help but agree!"

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