Republic Day celebrations culminated with the Beating Retreat at Vijay Chowk this evening.
A number of military and massed bands performed with their bagpipes, horns and drums.
The ceremony traces its origins to the early 1950s when Major Roberts of Indian Army, indigenously developed the unique ceremony of display by the massed bands.
The singing of the National Anthem and the unfurling of the Tricolour signalled the start of a spectacle that held the audience spell-bound for one hour. Indian tunes were the flavour of the ceremony. Out of 21 performances, 18 were composed by Indian musicians. 10 new compositions were played for the first time. The Army played - Jahan Daal Daal Pe Sone ki Chidiya, Swarnim Desh, Blessing of the God and Dhruv. Other than ‘Abide with Me’ and ‘Sare Jahan Se Accha’, rest of the tunes were played after a gap of six years.
A galaxy of dignitaries including President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Union Cabinet Ministers, senior BJP leader L K Advani and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal witnessed the ceremony.
A number of military and massed bands performed with their bagpipes, horns and drums.
The ceremony traces its origins to the early 1950s when Major Roberts of Indian Army, indigenously developed the unique ceremony of display by the massed bands.
The singing of the National Anthem and the unfurling of the Tricolour signalled the start of a spectacle that held the audience spell-bound for one hour. Indian tunes were the flavour of the ceremony. Out of 21 performances, 18 were composed by Indian musicians. 10 new compositions were played for the first time. The Army played - Jahan Daal Daal Pe Sone ki Chidiya, Swarnim Desh, Blessing of the God and Dhruv. Other than ‘Abide with Me’ and ‘Sare Jahan Se Accha’, rest of the tunes were played after a gap of six years.
A galaxy of dignitaries including President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Union Cabinet Ministers, senior BJP leader L K Advani and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal witnessed the ceremony.
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