The White House army band performed the devotional track “Om Jai Jagdish Hare” throughout Diwali celebrations at US President Joe Biden’s official residence. The video, shared by the primary deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gita Gopinath, options 4 members of the band taking part in the track on a piano, violin, cello, and drums.
“Wonderful to listen to the White House army band play Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare for Diwali. Happy Diwali,” Ms Gopinath wrote.
The video garnered over 4,000 likes and heaps of reward from Indians.
Wonderful to listen to the White House army band play Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare for Diwali. Happy Diwali 🪔 pic.twitter.com/lJwOrCOVpo
— Gita Gopinath (@GitaGopinath) October 31, 2024
Indian-American composer and three-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej stated that the rendition of the track was “properly carried out”.
“Great association, and the violinist did all of the glissandos fairly properly,” he stated.
Mr Biden hosted a Diwali celebration on the White House on Monday. The occasion was reportedly attended by greater than 600 Indian Americans, together with Congressmen, officers, and company executives, from throughout the nation. Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams, who’s presently caught on the International Space Station, additionally joined the occasion by means of a video message.
However, Vice President Kamala Harris and First Lady Jill Biden couldn’t attend the celebrations because of the ongoing US Presidential marketing campaign trails.