The band represents India in most important state events held in the Indian capital. It also, as its name implies, represents the Chief of the Army Staff at events involving the COAS's presence.
The Indian Army Chief's Band was founded in 1990 as the official band of the Indian Army and the foremost in the armed forces. In the early-mid 50s, the Indianization of formerly British military bands took place, with Harold Joseph, the then music director of the Indian Army, leading the revitalization of Indigenous tunes in the Indian military. The Military Music Wing came into fruition on 23 October 1950 under the patronage and supervision of K. British Indian regiments with pipe bands included the Bombay Volunteer Rifles and the Calcutta Scottish. Since then, Sikh Pipe bands have been a part of the Sikh Regiments that were established under British rule. The first fully Sikh pipe band was established circa 1856 when the 45th Rattray Regiment was established in Punjab. When it was introduced it came into ethnically Sikh, Gorkha, and Pathan regiments in the late 19th century. There is no exact introduction year of pipe bands in the Indian military forces. Prior to World War I each battalion-sized regiment of the Indian Army had its own military band. The formation of military bands in the native regiments of the East India Company as a means "of improving the appreciation of European In 1813, within a letter to the Military Secretary of the Commander-in-chief of Fort St. Organized military bands were brought to India by the British Army as military bands early as the 1700s. Martial music has been a part of Indian culture since the era of the Maratha Empire in the 17th century. Īn infantry band from the 40th Pathans playing on a French farm in Saint-Floris. Bandsmen in the Indian Army are soldiers first, having the primary role in battle of medical assistants. A general military band consists of a band master and 33 musicians while a pipe band consists of a band master and 17 musicians. Most senior military bands can be configured from a marching band to a concert band and can also form smaller ensembles to jazz ensembles, traditional music bands, brass quintets, woodwind and drumlines. The Indian military also has dedicated pipe band bands that serves as independent units and are maintained by all infantry regiments. The military bands in the Indian Armed Forces consist of a mix of instruments from the woodwind family, brass family, and percussion family and sometimes are simply either brass bands or wind bands. In the Indian Army, the following commands maintain their own inspectorates for music: Eastern Command, Central Command, Northern Command, South Western Command, Southern Command, and the Western Command. Instruction is also provided by the Military Music Training Center and the Indian Navy School of Music. The Military Music Wing of the Army Education Corps is the principal educational institution of the armed forces that provides instruction to musicians of all ranks. At the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo in Moscow, the band consisted of 7 officers and 55 musicians. A Tri-Services Band refers to a joint Indian Armed Forces military band that performs together as a unit. Today, the Indian Armed Forces have more than 50 military brass bands and 400 pipe bands and corps of drums. Theseīands are permanent participants in the Delhi Republic Day parade on the Rajpath. Indian military bands regularly participate in international festivals and take part in celebrations dedicated to various national events. The Indian military bands consists of musicians from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. Hariharan also thanked the Indian Army for the project while he described how the song will leave a mark on him.A band performance at the Beat Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in 2018 Taking to Twitter, the singer - Hariharan stated that he was a 'unique privilege and a sense of pride' that he was able to contribute to this song project. Moreover, it also captures the round-the-clock vigil, training and army's combat readiness to tackle threats along the border with China. The visual also shows Indian military assets like helicopters and tanks. The song lyrics and video portray the lives of Indian Army troops deployed in Galwan and other parts of the Ladakh region. Indian Army releases song on the first anniversary of Galwan clash
The song lyrics highlight the valour and sacrifice of the Indian Army soldiers that guard the Galwan Valley. The song is performed by notable singer Hariharan. The song 'Galwan Ke Veer' pays tributes to the soldiers who valiantly fought with Chinese troops during the Galwan clash in the Ladakh region. The Indian Army on Tuesday has released a song in order to mark the first anniversary of the Galwan Valley clash.