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Commercial Circular No. 05 of 2004 · 2004-01-20
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 05 of 2004
File numberNo.2003/1.G-V/19/2/Pulicy
Date2004-01-20
TypeCommercial Circular
Topictrain-services
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

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Music in Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains | Time Region Music Details Suggested Titles _

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RALLWAYS (RATE MANTRALAYA)
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No.2003/1.G-V/19/2/Pulicy, New Delhi, dt, 20.01.2004.

General Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

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Sub: Music in Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains.

Instructions were already issued vide Board's fetter No.2001/TG-V/19/1/Policy dated
19.2.2003 for playing only instrumental music in trains. A detailed exercise has been done

‘by & Director level Committee in Railway Board for laying down guidelines for zonal

Kailways so as to assist in choosing the music for Rajdbani, Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi

Express trains. The train-wise details of music suggested with illustrative tides.are given-in-

Annexure for all Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains. The time of the day and the region

through which the train passes were kept in view while selecting the music. details. and should .

be considered as guidelines when selecting music albums for any Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express
trains 10 be introduced in future. The season may also be taken into nccount while selecting

music. The zonal Railways may further supplement the titles to be played generally ©
conforming to the guidelines, The fist includes all pairs of Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains.

Similar details for Jan Shatabdi Express trains will follow shortly.

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(A.K. Goyal)

Executive Director (PM)
Raibyay Board

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HWH |D1615 | Bengal 1700 to 1830 hrs. |
Instrumental music
with Bengali  folkj 2.
dominance,

Since it is the evening, 3.
time, Mohan Veena,

Flute, Santoor, brings| +
music that will keep
you relaxed enjoyable

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D1917 | Jharkhand | 1! hrs
Shehnai, Flute, Sarangi
& Sitar, Since it is pre
& post dinner phase,
short and medium
|length classical and
semi classical
composition on Ragas
like Yaman, Kalyan,
Maru Bihag etc. will be
soothing.

U.P.
&
Delhi

0700 to 0930 hrs
Morning time ragas
on Sarod, Sitar, Flute,
Violin, Santoor,
Shehnai. —

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Music “Music Details _

listening experience :

. Evening Raga (Raga Yaman)

. Sarangi- Pt. Ram Narayan

. Rag Todi - Shehnai - Ut.

» Rag Bhairavi - Sarod ~ Ut.

« Rag Deshkar

__ Suggested T Titles
Moods of Santoor ~ Pt.
Vijay Raghav Rao. .
Rag Piloo - Flute ~ Pt.
Pannalal Ghosh.
Music of the Rivers ~ Flute
- Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia.
Young Masters ~ Debashish
Bhattacharya

Rona Mazumdar
Jugalbandi ~ Guitar & Flute
~ Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt &
Ronu Mazumdar.

- Sitar ~ Shahid Parvez.
Violin ~ Faiyaz Hussain
Khan.

Bismillah Khan

Alauddin Khan

Rag Lalit & Bhoopali -
Flute न... Pt. Hari Prasad
Chaurasia

~Sitar -
Shahid Parvez

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Specifically for monsogn:

Light composition/ :
songs on Hawain Guitar or
Keyboard. Songs should be
of 2/4 timings (Keherbe Tal).
Since it is early evening, light

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composition, sweet and | 3. Music for Romance ~ Piano -
seductive, turbulent and| ~Louis Banks.
tranquil, music make the | + Elements (Water) ~Santoor -

person relax often from the
tiredness of the whole day.

1930 40 2100 hrs
Shehnai, Flute & Sarangi.
Since it is pre & post dinner
phase, short and medium
length classical and semi
classical composition on
Ragas like Yaman Kalyan,
Maru Bihag etc. will be
soothing.

1.
Welcome passengers with
Rag Bhairavi, Aheer
Bhairavi, Todi, Jaunpuri etc
on Shehnai, Sitar, Sarod,
Flute and Santoor.
Instrumental music with
Bengali folk dominance e.g.
Bhatiali., Baul etc will be
conforming to the distinctly
green surroundings of
Bengal. Flute supported by
Ektara, Dotara would be

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Rag Miyan Ki Malhar - Sitar - Pt. Mushtaq Ali Khan

For Spring:

Rag Basant - Flute - Pt. Pannalal Ghosh

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. Rag Maru Bihag -Shehnai

Rag Bhairavi -Shehnai -

Suggested Titles

Mohan Veena - Pt.
Vishwamohan Bhatt

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