Vandemataram, tabla debuts at Beating Retreat
January 29th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) It's a ceremony that blends Indian and Western marches. But what the 2012 edition of Beating Retreat will be distinctly remembered for will be ... Read more...
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Fusion music to debut at Beating Retreat
January 28th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) For the first time, fusion music will be part of the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk Sunday, marking the culmination of the 63rd ... Read more...
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Calcutta Polo Club celebrates 150th year by winning Ezra World Cup
December 25th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) The Ezra World Cup 2011 marking 150 years of the Calcutta Polo Club -- the oldest such in the world -- ended Sunday with the ... Read more...
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Beating Retreat weaves soul-stirring musical evening (Lead)
January 29th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) It is very rare when a show of lights and sounds penetrates the body and also leaves one bristling with patriotism. The Beating Retreat ceremony at ... Read more...
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Beating Retreat martial tunes enthral
January 29th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Indian military bands enthralled guests with scintillating martial tunes at the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in central Delhi Saturday evening, bringing to an end the ... Read more...
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Two new Indian tunes at Beating Retreat this year
January 27th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Two new Indian compositions will Saturday enthrall guests at this year's Beating Retreat ceremony here marking the end of the 62nd Republic Day festivities.To be played ... Read more...
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India celebrates with aplomb successful completion of Delhi Commonwealth Games
October 15th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): It was a triumphant evening for India when it completed the holding of the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi, putting at rest a thousand doubts by ... Read more...
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Stirring military musical treat at CWG closing ceremony (Second Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Bands from the Indian armed forces captivated the audience with their repertoire of rousing marches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Thursday as the curtain was brought down ... Read more...
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Military music enthralls audience at CWG closure (Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Thousands of people cheered and whistled as massed military bands enthralled the audience at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with their repertoire of rousing marches at the closing ... Read more...
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Beating Retreat brings the curtain down on Republic Day 2010 celebrations
January 29th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitNew Delhi, Jan 29(ANI): Beating Retreat, a centuries old military tradition dating back to the days when troops disengaged from battle at sunset, brought an end to the Republic ... Read more...
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Soul-stirring Beating Retreat ends Republic Day celebrations (Lead)
January 29th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The backdrop was magnificent, the music soul-stirring, the bandsmen impeccably turned out and the balmy weather just perfect after days of bone-chilling cold as the Beating ... Read more...
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Indian forces ready to march down Champs Elysees (Lead)
July 14th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Paris, July 14 (IANS) Four hundred soldiers from the Indian armed forces will lead the marchpast down historic Champs Elysees later Tuesday as France celebrates the beginning of its ... Read more...
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Indian forces down the Champs Elysees
July 14th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Paris, July 14 (IANS) As France celebrates the beginning of its revolution more than 200 years ago with the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, leading the national ... Read more...
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Army band scoops Best Album Classical Brit Award for music recorded in Iraq
May 16th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 16 (ANI): An army band, which spent time between recording in a makeshift studio in Iraq and patrolling the streets of Basra, has won the Best Album gong at the ... Read more...
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Cleveland firefighter’s memorial pipes drums
January 29th, 2009 - 12:14 am ICT by David M N James
The craze is on and everyone is eyeing to have a stint. The Cleveland firefighters memorial pipes drums have become one of those rare treats, which most people do not want to ... Read more...
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Cleveland firefighter suspended for winking at President Obama
January 27th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.27 (ANI): A Cleveland fire fighter band member John Colemans acknowledgement of President Barack Obamas wave during the inaugural parade, has not sat well with his superiors, and has landed ... Read more...
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Brahmos to be main attraction of Armys Republic Day contingent
January 23rd, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): BrahMos, a 290-km range cruise missile that can touch 2.8 times the speed of sound, will be the main attraction of the army contingent for the ... Read more...
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