The Doon School Jubilee, the school launched a music album called "Spirit of Doon" in collaboration with EMI. The school choir sang two songs ("Lab pe Aati Hai Dua" and "Anand Loke") for the project but only the former was included in the final recording. The tracks were written by the lyricist Gulzar and were sung by Sonu Nigam, Shayan Italia and Bhajan Sopori. Attendance at the morning assembly is required of all pupils and teachers. It traditionally begins with a song from the school's Song Book: Although "Jana Gana Mana" is India's National anthem, it is traditionally referred to as "Song No.
Jana Gana Mana also played on certain occasions. It reads as follows Translation by Tagore, dated 28 February 1919 at the Besant Theosophical College. Refer to for the translation of the full poem. Primary sources available in the "Gallery" section. In Kerala, students belonging to the Jehovah's Witnesses religious denomination were expelled by school authorities for their refusal to sing the national anthem on religious grounds, although they stood up respectfully when the anthem was sung. The Kerala High Court concluded that there was nothing in it which could offend anyone's religious susceptibilities, and upheld their expulsion. On 11 August 1986, the Supreme