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Beating Retreat ceremony to have Swarnim Vijay composition marking 50 years of India s victory over Pak ANI | Updated: Jan 28, 2021 10:48 IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): A special new composition Swarnim Vijay would be played to commemorate the 50 years of India s 1971 victory over Pakistan in the Beating Retreat ceremony to be held on January 29 to mark the end of the four-day-long 72nd Republic Day festivities.
The composition will be led by Lieutenant colonel Vimal Joshi and Havildar Jiwan Rasaily during a quick march at the historical Vijay Chowk where the ceremony takes place.
Among other new compositions this year, the Air Force band will have Tiranga Senani and Nida Yodha, Navy Band will have Bharat Vandana, Army Mil band will have Garud Prahar and Sambodhan Eco and Massed Band will have Bharat Ke Jawan.
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Beating Retreat ceremony to have Swarnim Vijay composition marking 50 years of India s victory over Pakistan
A special new composition Swarnim Vijay would be played to commemorate the 50 years of India s 1971 victory over Pakistan in the Beating Retreat ceremony to be held on January 29 to mark the end of the four-day-long 72nd Republic Day festivities.
The composition will be led by Lieutenant colonel Vimal Joshi and Havildar Jiwan Rasaily during a quick march at the historical Vijay Chowk where the ceremony takes place.
Among other new compositions this year, the Air Force band will have Tiranga Senani and Nida Yodha, Navy Band will have Bharat Vandana, Army Mil band will have Garud Prahar and Sambodhan Eco and Massed Band will have Bharat Ke Jawan.
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After completing a course and attaining the acclaimed position of a drum master in 2008, Warrant Officer Ashok Kumar started leading the band contingent in 2009. (Photo: India Today)
Warrant Officer Ashok Kumar who has been leading the Indian Air Force band contingent for the last 13 years is on the brink of making history. He will be marching on Rajpath leading a band contingent playing martial tunes to which crisply turned out air warriors dig in their heels every Republic Day.