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Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan

The Band of the Central Army House of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстандын Куралдуу күчтөрүнүн Башкы штабынын борбордук үй армиясынын оркестр; Russian: Оркестр Центрального дома Армии Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил Кыргызстана) commonly known as the Band of the General Staff, also formerly known as the Band of the Ministry of Defense is a military musical group of the Kyrgyz Army. It was officially founded on October 7, 1992, by the Order of the Chairman of the State Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic for Defense Affairs, as the successor to the band of the 8th Guards Panfilov Division. In connection with the reorganization of the Armed Forces in December 1995, the band was put under the direct command of the Central Army House of the Armed Forces General Staff.[2][3][4]

Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz: Кыргызстандын Куралдуу Күчтөрүнүн башкы штабынын оркестр
Russian: Оркестр Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил Кыргызстана
The band (led by Captain Jumatay uulu Dastan in the white tunic) during a 2015 victory day parade on Ala-Too Square.
Active7 October 1992; 32 years ago (1992-10-07)
Allegiance Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic
BranchKyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Army
Size40
Garrison/HQCentral Army House of the General Staff, Bishkek
Nickname(s)Kyrgyz: БШ Oркестр
Russian: Opкестра ГШ
WebsiteOfficial Website of the General Staff
Commanders
Senior Military DirectorCaptain Jumatay uulu Dastan (Джуматай уулу Дастаном)[1]

Captain Jumatay uulu Dastan has been the band director since 2011. The band has the following ensembles:

  • Exemplary Band
  • Brass Band
  • Symphonic Band
  • Big Band

Popular Kyrgyz artists such as Mirbek Atabekov, Tata Ulan, and Gulzhigit Kalykov have performed with the band's symphonic band. All 40 members of the band range between 20 and 50 years old.[5]

Protocol duties

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The band at the inaugural Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo in 2014.

All members of the band are active duty soldiers as they are trained with infantry knowledge. The band has frequently performed the National Anthem of Kyrgyzstan on Kyrgyz Television, and has a complete repertoire of the national anthems of foreign countries in its archives.[6] It commonly works with the song and dance ensemble of the armed forces and with the Honour Guard Battalion of the 701st Military Unit of the National Guard in actively participating in military parades, theatrical performances and other events in the country. Notable parade performances include those on Independence Day, Defender of the Fatherland Day and Victory Day (9 May). It also takes part in the opening of the Supreme Council.[7]

Public and international events

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One of the more high-profile military tattoos it has taken part in is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo, of which it has attended all 5 editions. It was in fact the first international trip the band took, arriving in China in the summer of 2014 by way of a government provided bus. It also has conducted flashmobs at public places such as Manas International Airport where it performs popular music.[8][9][10][11]

 
The band in St. Petersburg

Repertoire

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Uniform

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The official uniform color band is the same as the uniform of the National Guard (the most recent version being implemented in 2015[15]) is dark turquoise, with the summer uniform being a tunic worn over a buttoned up shirt and a tie accompanied by trousers of the same color, as well as boots, white gloves and a peaked hat. The winter uniform is a grey overcoat that is worn over the regular uniform while a traditional Russian Ushanka hat is worn.[16] The director of the band wears a more recognizable white summer tunic instead of a turquoise one.[17]

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References

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  1. ^ "Главный военный оркестр Киргизии готовится к юбилею". 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Военно-показательный оркестр Минобороны КР отметит 20-летие :: Информационное Агентство Кабар". Old.kabar.kg. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  3. ^ Каныкей МАНАСОВА (21 December 2012). "В столице Кыргызстана пройдет концерт, посвященный 20-летию военного показательного оркестра Министерства обороны » Общество » Архив » www.24.kg - КЫРГЫЗСТАН". www.24.kg. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  4. ^ СК. "Без марша военного оркестра — не обходится ни один праздник — "Слово Кыргызстана"". Slovo.kg. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  5. ^ "2018/11/30". vecherka.kg.
  6. ^ "Куралдуу Күчтөрүнүн атайын кызматтарынын бири". Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  7. ^ "Протокол № 1 от 02.09.2019 г. | Жогорку Кенеш Кыргызской Республики".
  8. ^ "AV System Integrator Indonesia | Audio Visual Integrator". ProAV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  9. ^ "+v["date"]+" (2018-02-23). "В КЭУ в День защитника отечества выступил военный оркестр центрального дома армии Генерального штаба - Билим АКИpress". Bilim.akipress.org. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  10. ^ "Мы помним! Мы гордимся! | Генеральный штаб Вооруженных Сил Кыргызской Республики". genstaff.gov.kg. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  11. ^ "Генштаб ВС КР обходит с поздравлениями ветеранов ВОВ » Белый Парус - независимая политическая газета". Paruskg.info. 2018-05-07. Archived from the original on 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  12. ^ ""Кыз Кумай" и попурри из военных маршей. Что сыграют в Пекине военные оркестры". 25 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Жоокер үмүтүн жар салган марш".
  14. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Похороный марш. YouTube.
  15. ^ "Кыргызстанда аскер кызматчылары үчүн жаңы форма кирди". 26 May 2015.
  16. ^ "Указ Президента КР от 2 мая 2015 года УП № 82 "О военной форме одежды и знаках различия военнослужащих Вооруженных Сил, других воинских формирований и государственных органов Кыргызской Республики, в которых законом предусмотрена военная служба"".
  17. ^ "Указ Президента КР от 21 января 2016 года УП № 14 "Об утверждении Единых правил ношения военной формы одежды, знаков различия и снаряжения военнослужащими Вооруженных Сил, других воинских формирований и государственных органов Кыргызской Республики, в которых законом предусмотрена военная служба"".
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