| Band of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|
|
O'zbekiston Respublikasi Mudofaa vazirligi Bandasi Ўзбекистон Республикаси Mудофаа Baзирлиги Бандаси | |
 <>Top:The official patch of the military band. | |
| Active | 1992 - present |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Branch |
 Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Type | Military Band |
| Garrison/HQ | Tashkent |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Pavel Makarov |
The Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek:O'zbekiston Respublikasi Mudofaa vazirligi Bandasi, Ўзбекистон Республикаси Mудофаа Baзирлиги Бандаси) is the central military orchestra of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It was founded in 1992 from the band of the Turkestan Military District.[1][2]
Activities[]
The military band accompanies the honor guard in greeting foreign heads of state, as well as, coming to the republic with official take part in important cultural, sports and social events such as the celebrations of Independence Day of Uzbekistan, the Day of Memory and Honours, Defender of the Motherland Day.[3] In 2017, the Band performed at the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival for the first time.[4][5]
List of Leaders[]
- Colonel Yuri Saydjanov - (1970-1975)
- Colonel Revo Petrov - (1975 - 1987)
- Colonel Pavel Makarov - (1987-1991) and (1991–Present)[6]
See also[]
Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan
External links[]
- The Orchestra in the Spasskaya Tower Music Festival in 2017.
- A concert of the orchestra in 2005 in Tashkent.
- A Dress rehearsal of the Orchestra before their performance at the Red Square.
- A concert in honor of the orchestra's conductor, Pavel Makarov's 60th birthday.
References[]
- ↑ "The band was established in 1992 on the basis of the 11th military band of the Turkestan Military District holding the Order of the Red Banner.". http://kremlin-military-tattoo.ru/en/participants/obraztsovo-pokazatelnyy-orkestr-ministerstva-oborony-uzbekistana/.
- ↑ "Участником "Спасской башни" станет военный оркестр Минобороны Узбекистана - РИА Новости, 02.08.2017" (in ru). https://ria.ru/amp/spasskaya_participants/20170802/1499267657.html.
- ↑ "The military musical ensemble provides the Band accompaniment of meetings of heads of foreign states, coming to the republic with official visits, flower-laying ceremonies to memorable places, military rituals. Also, the Band takes part in important cultural, sports and socially important events: the celebration of the Independence Day of the Republic, the Day of Memory and Honours, the Day of Defender of the Motherland, etc.". http://kremlin-military-tattoo.ru/en/news/na-festivale-spasskaya-bashnya-vpervye-vystupit-orkestr-minoborony-respubliki-uzbekistan/.
- ↑ "The Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan will perform at the anniversary International Military Music Festival Spasskaya Tower, which will be held from August 26 to September 3, for the first time.". http://kremlin-military-tattoo.ru/en/news/na-festivale-spasskaya-bashnya-vpervye-vystupit-orkestr-minoborony-respubliki-uzbekistan/.
- ↑ Sputnik. "Оркестр Минобороны РУз выступит в Кремле на фестивале "Спасская башня"" (in ru). http://ru.sputniknews-uz.com/culture/20170803/5959279/orkestr-minoboronu-ruz-vystypit-na-spasskoi-bashne.html.
- ↑ "Google Translate". https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://orkestr-uz.narod.ru/&prev=search.
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