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[[File:Indian Army Chief's Band.jpeg|thumb|The band performing during the visit of [[US Defence Secretary]] [[Chuck Hagel]] at a [[Tri-Services Guard of Honour (India)|Tri-Services Guard of Honour]] ceremony in [[New Delhi]], 8 August 2014.]]

The '''Bombay Sappers Regimental Centre [[Military Band]]''' ('''Bombay Sappers Band''' for short) is a regimental military band in the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. It is one of the oldest [[Indian military bands]] in the country and is one of many [[Indian Army]] brass bands.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/bombay-sappers-band-performing-at-ftii-on-july-25-2019-in-news-photo/1157811888 | title=Bombay Sappers band performing at FTII on July 25, 2019 in Pune }}</ref> The 30-member band is based at the BEG Centre in [[Khadki|Kirkee]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/02/19/indians-girding-down-for-gentler-somalia-mission/ea42209d-534f-4934-8015-4bd1f2e2b78f/ |title=INDIANS GIRDING DOWN FOR GENTLER SOMALIA MISSION |date=1994-02-19 |author1=Keith B. Richburg |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |place=Washington, D.C. |issn=0190-8286 |oclc=1330888409}}</ref> The band has a lineage that dates back two centuries and includes it being formerly known as the "Sikh Pioneers Brass Band" under the [[3rd Sikh Pioneers]]. The modern band was founded in 1932 in [[Sialkot]] (present day [[Pakistan]]) as its current name.<ref>http://m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/70314849.cms {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/everlasting-bonds-of-the-bombay-sappers/ | title=Everlasting Bonds of the Bombay Sappers | ADU Media | date=19 January 2020 }}</ref> A jazz band was established in 1993.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jatars.wordpress.com/2018/01/24/uma-jatar-playing-the-violin-with-the-bombay-sapper-jazz-band/amp/ | title=Uma Jatar playing the violin with the Bombay Sapper Jazz Band – Our Family | date=24 January 2018 }}</ref>

The band consists of the following small ensembles:

*Sappers Symphony Band
*Parade Band
*[[Pipe Band]]
*[[Brass Band]]
*Rhythm Section
*[[Jazz Band]] (11-piece)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://amanora.com/event/ushering-in-spring-the-amanora-way | title=Ushering in Spring the Amanora Way | Event }}</ref>

Like all military bands, it performs at arrival ceremonies for [[state visits]] and [[state dinner]]s hosted at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] by the [[President of India]]. Locally, it participates in regimental events at the BEG Centre. The band has been an annual participant in the [[Delhi Republic Day parade]] on the [[Rajpath]] since 1951. Outside the country, the band notably performed during the coronation of the incumbent [[King of Bhutan]]. The band notably took part in the production of the 1982 film [[Gandhi (film)|''Gandhi'']], performing ''[[Scipione]]'' during the depicted arrival of a [[British Army]] officer.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/bombay-sappers-celebration-good-work-good-play/ | title=Bombay Sappers Celebration: Good work & good play | date=31 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>http://www.bsakirkee.org/qnl-apr_jun07.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==Instrumentation==
The brass band, pipe band, and jazz band all utilize a variety of instruments which reflect the tunes of the band. The military band itself consists of flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, cornet, trumpet, and trombone players. The percussion that often accompanies them include [[xylophones]], [[vibraphone]]s, and [[chimes]]. Pipe band involves three instruments: bagpipes, drums, and bugles. The jazz band has three sections from the string family: guitar, lead guitar, and bass guitar. The band also has other string instruments such as the [[viola]] and the [[violin]]. The rhythm section includes electronic drums, {{not a typo|congo}}, and the traditional Dholak and Tabla.<ref>https://npnews24.com/2018/08/15/indian-army-celebrated-nation-first-in-pavilion/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Indian Army Chief's Band]]
*[[Band of the Royal Canadian Engineers]]

==References==
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1932]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1932]]
[[Category:1932 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Indian military bands]]

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