SRINAGAR: Mr. N.N. Vohra, Governor, and Mrs. Usha Vohra, First Lady, participated in the “Air Warrior Symphony Orchestra (AWSO)” Concert and witnessed Air Warrior Drill Team (AWDT), at a programme organized by the Indian Air Force at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre here today. The AWSO has performed a large number of concerts in India and abroad; it was the first performance of AWSO in Kashmir today.
About 60 musicians rolled out mesmerizing performances comprising Indian, Western and Bollywood numbers with the help of brass, woodwind, reed, string, electronic and percussion instruments. Sqn Ldr. G Jayachandran, was the Principal Conductor of AWSO. Later, in the lawns of SKICC, a very accomplished performance of advanced drill movements with rifles fixed with live bayonets was presented by the AWDT.
The Governor and the First Lady highly appreciated the multi faceted talent of the Air Warriors in displaying music and performing the drill. The Governor on the occasion interacted with the senior officers of the Indian Air Force and Air Warrior Drill Team and presented mementoes to the AWSO and the AWDT.
Air Commodore Manoj Marathe, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station, Srinagar, on the occasion, presented a brief of activities of the Air Force. Lt. Gen. Subrata Saha, GOC 15 Corps; Air Vice Marshal Upkarjit Singh, AoC, J&K; Air Force Officers and a large gathering of families of Air Force personnel were among those present during the performances.