Friday, 19 April 2024
Friday, 19 April 2024
Drone show during full dress rehearsal for the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi. Delhi Police arranged elaborate traffic arrangements for the ceremony.
The ceremony will begin with the massed band's "Agniveer" tune which will be followed by the enthralling tunes like "Almora", "Kedar Nath", "Sangam Dur", "Queen of Satpura", "Bhagirathi", "Konkan Sundari" by pipes and drums band.
People wearing raincoats, sit to watch the Beating Retreat ceremony.
The ceremony will be graced by President Droupadi Murmu. The president is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.The ceremony traces its origins to the early 1950s when Major Roberts of the Indian Army indigenously developed the unique ceremony of display by the massed bands.
The principal conductor of the ceremony will be Flight Lieutenant Leimapokpam Rupachandra Singh. While the Army Band will be led by Sub Maj Diggar Singh, the Naval and Air Force band commanders will be M Anthoni Raj and Warrant Officer Ashok Kumar respectively.
For the first time, a 3 dimmenssional anamorphic projection will be done on the facade of North Block and South Block during the grand event at Vijay Chowk.
Tri-services bands perform during rehearsal for the ceremony. Indian Air Force's band will play 'Aprajey Arjun', 'Charkha', 'Vayu Shakti', 'Swadeshi', while fascinating 'Ekla Cholo Re', 'Hum Taiyyar Hai', and 'Jai Bharati' will be played by the band of Indian Navy.
The Indian Army’s band will play 'Shankhnaad', 'Sher-e-Jawan', 'Bhupal', 'Agranee Bharat', 'Young India', 'Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja', 'Drummers Call', and 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon'.
According to media reports PM Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will witness the ceremony.
The Buglers will perform under the leadership of Naib Subedar Santosh Kumar Pandey, and pipes and drums band will play under the instructions of Subedar Major Baswaraj Vagge.
The magnificent drone show will light up the evening sky over the Raisina Hill, weaving myriad forms of national figures, events through smooth synchronisation.
It will depict the success of start-up ecosystem, technological prowess of the country's youth and pave the way for future path-breaking trends.
The event will come to a close with the ever-popular tune "Sare Jahan se Accha".
