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Jana Gana Mana ( Bengali: জন গণ মন lit. 'Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People') is the national anthem of the Republic of India. It was originally composed as "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" in Bengali by polymath Rabindranath Tagore [ 1][ 2] on 11 December 1911. [ 3][ 4][ 5] The first stanza of the song Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata was ...
The poem was first sung on the second day of the annual session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta on 27 December 1911. The song was performed by Sarala Devi Chowdhurani, Tagore's niece, along with a group of school students, in front of prominent Congress Members like Bishan Narayan Dhar, Indian National Congress President and Ambika Charan Majumdar.
Bande Utkala Janani is an Odia patriotic poem written by Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912. [ 1] Odisha became the first state in British India to be formed on linguistic basis on 1 April 1936. The music was first recorded by Gokul Mohanty in 1932. [ 2] The modern notation was arranged by the Odissi musician Balakrushna Dash [ 3] which was adopted ...
The song is popular in India in schools as a patriotic song, sung during morning assemblies, and as a marching song for the Indian armed forces, played during public events and parades. [2] It is played by the Armed forces Massed Bands each year for the Indian Independence Day, Republic Day and at the culmination of Beating the Retreat. [14]
In 1970, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent. 1959 - "Aaja Re Pardesi" from Madhumati. 1963 - "Kahi Deep Jale Kahi Dil" from Bees Saal Baad. 1966 - "Tumhi Mere Mandir Tumhi Meri Pooja" from Khandan. 1970 - "Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage" from Jeene Ki Raah.
Vande Mataram is a 1997 studio album by Indian musician A. R. Rahman. It is Sony Music India 's largest-selling non-film album to date. [ 3] It released on 12 August 1997 by Sony 's music labels Columbia Records and SME Records. The timing of the release commemorated the 50th anniversary of India's independence and has been instrumental in ...
The song is usually broadcast on radio and television starting from a month before National Day, and is given prominence during the Parade itself. Examples of such songs include "Stand Up for Singapore" (1985), "Count On Me Singapore" (1986) and "One People, One Nation, One Singapore" (1990). In 1998, there were 2 National Day Parade theme ...
Jagjit Singh (born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman; 8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011) was an Indian composer, singer and musician.He composed and sang in numerous languages and is credited for the revival and popularity of ghazal, an Indian classical art form, by choosing poetry that was relevant to the masses and composing them in a way that laid more emphasis on the meaning of words and melody ...