New Delhi: Indian tunes will be the flavour of the ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony this year also. As many as 18 of the 23 performances have been composed by Indian musicians; just five popular tunes by foreign musicians have been retained, interspersed four times with ‘Fanfare’, a collage by Buglers, and the ‘Drummers’ Call’, a traditional performance by only the drummers.
The ceremony at the Vijay Chowk on January 29th every year marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations. Fourteen Military Bands, Six Pipes and Drums Bands from regimental centres and eleven Pipes and Drums Bands from batallions, Buglers and Trumpeters from various Army Regiments will perform during the ceremony. Besides, there will be two Bands from the Navy and Air Force. Most of the tunes being played by the Army’s Military Bands are based on Indian tunes. Two new compositions, - ‘Dhola Re Dhola’ by Maj Gen KN Bhatt and Maj N. Hussain and ‘Jitesh’ by Maj Khem Chand, will also be played. Other tunes which will be played includes ‘Incredible India’, ‘Independence March’, “Young India’ and ‘Scipio’. Navy and Air Force band will perform the tune of ‘Man of War’, ‘The Admiral Insignia’ , ‘Evening Breeze’ and ‘Through the Great Ocean’ composed by Lt Cdr SK Champion, and other tunes are ‘Astronaut’ and ‘Sound Barrier’ composed by MWO JA George |
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