The White Home navy 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 Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF), Gita Gopinath, options 4 members of the band taking part in the track on a piano, violin, cello, and drums.
“Fantastic to listen to the White House navy band play Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare for Diwali. Completely satisfied Diwali,” Ms Gopinath wrote.
The video garnered over 4,000 likes and heaps of reward from Indians.
Fantastic to listen to the White Home navy band play Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare for Diwali. Completely satisfied 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 completed”.
“Nice association, and the violinist did all of the glissandos fairly nicely,” he stated.
Mr Biden hosted a Diwali celebration on the White Home on Monday. The occasion was reportedly attended by greater than 600 Indian People, together with Congressmen, officers, and company executives, from throughout the nation. Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams, who’s at the moment caught on the Worldwide Area Station, additionally joined the occasion by way of a video message.
Nevertheless, Vice President Kamala Harris and First Girl Jill Biden couldn’t attend the celebrations as a result of ongoing US Presidential marketing campaign trails.