: Music to ears: Daily Police Band at Palace #IndiaNEWS #News English and Karnatak Band with majestic background between 5 pm and 6 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The famed Police Band that usually gets attention

Music to ears: Daily Police Band at Palace #IndiaNEWS #News
English and Karnatak Band with majestic background between 5 pm and 6 pm

Mysore/Mysuru: The famed Police Band that usually gets attention only during Dasara or during events like Independence Day and Republic Day Parades or during the visit of any VVIP or a foreign dignitary will henceforth be a daily feature at the Mysore Palace.

From now on, people can listen to foot-tapping music in the Band performance that is both visually appealing — with uniforms, shining musical instruments — and soothing to ears and mind. Last evening was the first performance of the daily affair and people came in large numbers after seeing the Flower Show that concluded yesterday.

The daily performance schedule was inaugurated with a drumbeat by District Minister S. T. Somashekar in the presence of various dignitaries. The Band will perform daily from 5 pm to 6 pm and will comprise both Kannada and English Bands.

The intention of the daily performance is to attract many tourists who are in Mysuru most of the days. They will visit the Palace and this will be an added attraction in the evening. “Tourists are seasonal and when they come, the Police Band performance might not be there. To fill the gap, we have initiated this daily band concept so that the uniqueness of the Band is not missed,??? Somashekar said.

Mysuru District in-Charge Minister S. T. Somashekar and MLA S. A. Ramdas beating the drums during the inauguration of the daily performance schedule of Police Band at Mysore Palace premises last evening as MLA L. Nagendra, Zoo Authority of Karnataka Chairman L. R. Mahadevaswamy, Khadi and Village Industries Board Chairman N. R. Krishnappa Gowda, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, Deputy Mayor Anwar Baig, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham, Jungle Lodges and Resorts Chairman M. Appanna, Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited Chairman N. V. Phaneesh, MUDA Chairman H. V. Rajeev and others look on.

“The aim is to retain the tourists in Mysuru itself after they see the Police Band so that the hospitality industry is benefited. Usually, tourists leave Mysuru to other tourist destinations after visiting attractions like the Chamundi Hill, Mysuru Zoo and KRS Dam,??? Somashekar said and recalled the contribution of the Wadiyars to the cause of culture and music.

In the first daily performance, the Police Band enthralled the audience where a jugalbandi was performed by the English and Karnatak Bands. While the English Band was led by B. Manjunath, the Karnatak Band was led by R. Mohan. Later, the troupes performed music legend A. R. Rehman’s ‘Jai Ho’ and also performed ‘Made in India’ and a Kannada patriotic number.