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Military Band Of The Southern Military District
Military Band of the Southern Military District is a military band unit of the Russian Armed Forces's Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia, military band service. Currently the band serves under the headquarters of the Southern Military District based in Rostov-on-Don. Overview The Military Band of the Southern Military District was formed on August 2, 1962 on the basis of a military band in the 106th Communication Regiment with a permanent residence in Rostov-on-Don. In 2012, the band came under the command of the 175th Luninets-Pinsk Headquarters Brigade of the Southern Military District. The band has taken part in many international tattoos including the Sevastopol Military Festival in 2013, the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo in 2015 and The Amur Waves International Military Bands Festival in 2018. The band also takes part in national events in Russia such as Victory Day (9 May), Victory Day, Defender of the Fatherland Day and the anniversar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Armed Forces
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (, ), commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military forces of Russia. In terms of active-duty personnel, they are the world's fifth-largest military force, with at least two million reserve personnel. Their branches consist of the Ground Forces, the Navy, and the Aerospace Forces, as well as three independent arms of service: the Strategic Rocket Forces, the Airborne Forces, and the Special Operations Forces. In 2021, Russia had the world's fifth-highest military expenditure at . The Russian Armed Forces possess the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons. They operate the second-largest fleet of ballistic missile submarines, and are one of only three national militaries (alongside those of the United States and China) that operate strategic bombers. With certain exceptions, Russian law mandates one year of military service for all male citizens aged 18–27, though conscripts are generally not depl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amur Waves International Military Bands Festival
The Amur Waves International Military Bands Festival is an annual military music event and military tattoo held in Khabarovsk on Lenin Square, Khabarovsk. Participating in the festival are Russian and foreign military bands, folk groups, and honor guards. The festival is considered to be one of the most significant events in the cultural life of the capital of the Russian Far East. Oleg Fedoseev is the current director of festival. History The idea of a military tattoo in Khabarovsk came from Lieutenant General Valery Khalilov, then in his position as director of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia, during his visit to the city in 2009 as one of the judges for the Nikolai Mikhailov Massed Bands Contest. Seeing the potential in the contest, Khalilov saw an opportunity to create a festival similar to the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo in Moscow. The idea was endorsed by the Khabarovsk Krai government, and the Khabarovsk City Administra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Band Of The Northern Fleet
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Military Band Of The Central Military District
Military Band of the Central Military District is a military band unit of the Russian Armed Forces, based in Yekaterinburg. It is part of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia as well as the Central Military District. It is one of the leading creative musical groups in the Urals, Volga Region and Western Siberia in terms of brass music. Especially famous are its musical numbers, accompanied by synchronous dance movements, for which the military musicians have been commonly nicknamed the "dancing orchestra." History It was founded in November 1960 by Major Evgeny Matyushkin, who served as its first director and invested a lot of effort in the formation and popularization of the band. He later became a professor at the Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire and was conferred the title of Honoured Cultural Worker of the RSFSR. Notable soloists that have performed with the band have included: Svetlana Komaricheva, Yury Yakovlev, Yuri Devin, and Sergei Belov. On 3 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Band Of The Western Military District
Military Band of the Western Military District is a ceremonial band unit of the Russian Armed Forces's which currently serves in the headquarters of the Western Military District. The band is one of one of the oldest military bands in Russia. History Its history dates back to 1882, when Emperor Alexander III signed a decree on the establishment of the Court Brass Band. On October 1, 1917, an order was issued to disband the band due to the Russian Revolution. It was recreated in February 1918 only to be disbanded again three years later in 1921. The Petrograd city government attempted to recreate another band for the city in 1926, which only be active for 4 years until November 1, 1930, when a garrison band was created with Abram Genshaft becoming its first leader. During the Siege of Leningrad, the band took part in the performance of the Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 in 1942. After the war, the band was renamed to the Band of the Leningrad Military District in 1946. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Band Of The Eastern Military District
The Military Band of the Eastern Military District is a military band unit of the Russian Armed Forces. It is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia. The band mainly performs in Khabarovsk and in cities in the Eastern Military District. It is the oldest creative collective in the Russian Far East. History of bands in the Far East By order of the Emperor and the decision of the State Council in January 1884, a district copper music choir was formed in the city of Khabarovsk under the Directorate of Troops of the Amur Region. It performed duties outlined by military regulations. During the Russo-Japanese War, military musicians took part in combat battles for the Imperial Russian Army. The modern military band was founded in 1946 by order of Marshal of the Soviet Union Rodion Malinovsky, to represent the military of the newly formed district in neighboring China. At that time, there was military band in Khabarovsk, with military musicians being seconded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender Of The Fatherland Day
Defender of the Fatherland Day (russian: День защитника Отечества ''Den' zashchitnika Otechestva''; kk, Отан қорғаушы күні; tg, Рӯзи Дорандаи Ватан; ky, Мекенди коргоочулардын күнү; be, Дзень абаронцы Айчыны) is a holiday observed in Russia, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. It is celebrated on 23 February, except in Kazakhstan, where it is celebrated on 7 May. Ukraine abolished the holiday starting 1992 and, after the Revolution of Dignity, has instated the somewhat similar Defender of Ukraine Day on 14 October. History First celebrated in 1919, the holiday marks the date in 1918 during the Russian Civil War when the first mass draft into the Red Army occurred in Petrograd and Moscow (on 17 February). In January 1919, it was decided to combine the celebration of that day with the anniversary of the publication of the decree on the establishment of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Day (9 May)
etc. , nickname = , observedby = Russia and some former states of Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact; Serbia, Israel , duration = 1 day , frequency = Annual , date = 9 May , scheduling = same day each year , celebrations = , observances = , relatedto = Victory in Europe Day Victory Day russian: День Победы, Den' Pobedy uk, День Перемоги, Den' Peremohy be, Дзень Перамогі, Dzień Pieramohi uz, Gʻalaba kuni, Ғалаба куни kk, Jeñis Küni, Жеңіс Күні ka, გამარჯვების დღე, gamarjvebis dghe az, Qələbə Günü, Гәләбә Ҝүнү ro, Ziua Victoriei (Moldovan Cyrillic: Зиуа Викторией) ky, Жеңиш майрамы, Jengish Mayramy tg, Рӯзи Ғалаба, Rūzi Ghalaba hy, Հաղթանակի օրը, Haght'anaki ory tm, Ýeňişlar Harçlaarsiň, Еңишлар Харчлаарсиң is a holiday that commemorates the Soviet victory over Nazi Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and shares Borders of Russia, land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than List of countries and territories by land borders, any other country but China. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's ninth-most populous country and List of European countries by population, Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city is Moscow, the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest city entirely within E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival And Tattoo
The Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival is an annual military music event and military tattoo held in Moscow on Red Square. Participating in the festival are Russian and foreign military bands, folk groups, and honor guard units of foreign countries. More than 40 countries have taken part in the festival since 2006. It is named after the world-famous Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. Its TV partner is TV Centre. The festival's motto is "To Revive Traditions and Preserve History". In 2020, the directorate of the festival became a full-fledged member of the Asian Marching Band Confederation (AMBC). Timeline The following is a timeline of the festival's history: * 2007: It took place on Poklonnaya Hill and celebrated the Moscow City Day. The event was seen by more than 50,000 people. * 2008: The event was referred to as the International Military Music Festival "''The Kremlin Zorya''". The Foreign and Commonwealth Office banned British Army bagpipers from tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YVO Russia Medium Emblem , an organization created to monitor and advise on the Yellowstone supervolcano
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Yvo or YVO may refer to: People * Yvo, a Dutch given name meaning Yves or Yvon * Yvo of Kermartin (1253–1303), Christian saint * Yvo of Chartres (1040–1115), Christian saint * Yvo de Boer (born 1954), Dutch diplomat and environmentalist * , Dutch politician * Yvo van Engelen (born 1985), Dutch footballer Other * Val-d'Or Airport (IATA code: YVO), Quebec, Canada * Yellowstone Volcano Observatory The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) is a volcano observatory that primarily monitors the Yellowstone Caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The observatory's jurisdiction also includes volcanic centers in the states of Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevastopol
Sevastopol (; uk, Севасто́поль, Sevastópolʹ, ; gkm, Σεβαστούπολις, Sevastoúpolis, ; crh, Акъя́р, Aqyár, ), sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea, and a major port on the Black Sea. Due to its strategic location and the navigability of the city's harbours, Sevastopol has been an important port and naval base throughout its history. Since the city's founding in 1783 it has been a major base for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, and it was previously a closed city during the Cold War. The total administrative area is and includes a significant amount of rural land. The urban population, largely concentrated around Sevastopol Bay, is 479,394, and the total population is 547,820. Sevastopol, along with the rest of Crimea, is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, and under the Ukrainian legal framework, it is administratively one of two cities with special status (the other being Kyiv). However, it has been occupied b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
