Tuesday 5 June 2012

Band Stand, Nainital

Band Stand made by Jim Corbett when he was Municipal Board Member. He made this Band Stand from his personal money, which was 4000 rupees.

In the decades of seventies every summer evening by 6 P.m - 7 Pm P.A.C. used to play the band and Mr. Ram Singh was the main hero of this band. He used to play Patriotic songs, film songs and Kumauni (Regional language) songs as well. People had a craze for his melodies. After sometime, this culture has disappeared and the condition of Band Stand was going worst

But after long time, this year from 20th May 2012 Band Stand is again blaring with melody of Police band…














11 comments:

  1. nice pics of the band... fun times for the kids!

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  2. The band stand is remarkable, they are almost disappeared over here.

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  3. What fun, it looks like a great location for a bandstand. Nice shots!

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  4. Band Stand is first to me. That Band Stand is nicely located overlooking river and surrounded by mountains, so the sound of wind instrument and percussions would sound special.

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  5. You are right Yoko at evening time it is pleasure to listen this band...

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  6. Good to know about the Band stand. I look forward to such info from this blog. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to getting to know more about' unknown facts' of Naintal. Apal

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  7. Thanks Apal...i will try to keep on good work...

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  8. very interesting pictures!

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  9. Good pictures at that. I wonder if the band has a good audience too.

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