Pipe band culture grows in Sikkim, Gangtok school in power-packed performance in Kalimpong on I-Day

SUJAL PRADHAN, EOI, GANGTOK, AUGUST 17, 2023 : In the last five years Sikkim has witnessed a significant growth in pipe band culture. 

The number of schools participating in I-day celebration has also increased noticeably. Now more than 50 percent of the schools in Sikkim have their own pipe bands. 

Even five to six years ago, only the Sikkim police band used to perform during the Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations, but now the scenario is quite different. 

In a proud moment for Sikkim, the Tashi Namgyal Academy of Sikkim made a power-packed performance of pipe band at the historic Mela Ground in Kalimpong during the I- Day celebrations, with people from the neighbouring Darjeeling and Sikkim attending. 

The team TNA was led by music teacher Albert Gurung. The band display was showcased by a 30-members contingent and this was the first time any school from Sikkim had displayed their band performance n Kalimpong, a town already famous for pipe band displays and band performance during the I-Day celebrations.