Musical Repertoire

In the early years the band's repertoire was limited. Currently the number of tunes played by the band has increased to more than seventy. The music comprises not only of Scottish pipe music, but also Indian melodies, bhajans, and original tunes composed by band members. Members of the band transpose newly released Hindi film songs and set them onto the bagpipe scale. Furthermore the teaching and training of new and existing members is conducted exclusively by the senior members of the band. As a testament to the professionalism attained by the band it has enrolled as a member of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association and remains a current member.

The band is dressed in tartan uniforms, plays traditional and Indian music on Scottish instruments and is based in London with Hindu members. A strange combination by anyone's standards. It is then apt that one of the set pieces that they perform is "Mera Joota hai Japani" from the Indian film " Shree 420 ", wherein the final words of the tune are " Dil hey Hindustani ", and of this, they are immensely proud - their hearts are still Hindustani (Indian). They proudly salute Mother India with their rendition of the Rastriya Geet, " Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jaya Hey ".

Salutes

1. Salutation to Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa (Hari Haya na Haar)
2. Salutation to Jeevanpran Shree Abjibapa Shree (Bapa Shreeji Bapa)
3. Salutation to His Holiness Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa (Swamibapa Shakti)
4. Salutation to Param Pujya Acharya Swamishree (Teri Daya Hui Jabse)
5. Salutation to Moghera Mehaman (Bugle Horn)
6. Indian National Anthem - Rashtriya Geet (Jana Gana Mana Adhiniayaka Jaya Hey)
7. UK National Anthem (God Save the Queen)

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