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05-28-2012, 04:02 PM | #1 |
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Bollywood music will be played at the historic and spectacular Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant in London on June 3, celebrating 60 years of service of Her Majesty The Queen of United Kingdom (UK) Elizabeth II.
Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band & Dhol Ensemble, including 50 musicians from Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band and Shree Muktajeevan Dhol Academy, will reportedly play the Bollywood anthems and traditional Indian melodies at the Pageant. This Band was established in 1972 by the devotees of London’s Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan in honor of Gurudev Adya Acharyapravar Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa and now plays at public festivals and events worldwide. Lord Swaminarayan established Shree Swaminarayan Gadi in India in the 18th Century. Dave Khimani and Ravi Vekaria are Band Secretary and Drum Major respectively. Shree Muktajeevan Pipe BandShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band : File PhotoSaid to be the largest live public event ever held in London, this unique spectacle will include 11 kilometers long flotilla on Thames River, about 20,000 participants on the water on 1,000 vessels including Royal College of Music Chamber Choir, 50 large viewing screens in London, and a million spectators with a global audience in billions. Large parts of Central London riverside and bridges will be pedestrianised for this event, described as "the biggest street and river party in the nation’s history". The London Philharmonic Orchestra will also be playing pieces relevant to buildings it passes en route on river, including the theme music to the James Bond films. Organizers are encouraging riverside properties to “dress” their buildings on this event providing “biggest collection of historic vessels ever assembled on the Thames” with boats dating back to 1740 CE. In 2009, Queen hosted Bollywood and Bhangra dances at Buckingham Palace in London. Queen has watched the Bollywood dancing during a visit to Bradford (UK). Diamond Jubilee celebrations mark 60 years of The Queen's reign who came to the throne on February six, 1952 and her coronation took place on June two, 1953. |
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