The Exemplary Band of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan (
Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Ұлттық гвардиясының үлгілі оркестрі,
Russian
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
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: Образцово-показательный оркестр Национальной гвардии Республики Казахстан) is a military music unit made for state ceremonies carried out by the
National Guard of Kazakhstan
''Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Ūlttyq ūlany''russian: Национальная гвардия Казахстана
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.
It was founded in 1965, as the band of the Internal Troops of the
Kazakh SSR
; kk, Қазақ Советтік Социалистік Республикасы)
*1991: Republic of Kazakhstan (russian: Республика Казахстан; kk, Қазақстан Республикасы)
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and is currently one of the leading musical groups of the
Kazakh Armed Forces
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Қарулы Күштері, , russian: Вооружённые силы Республики Казахстан) is the unified armed forces of ...
. Since its inception, the band has repeatedly performed military music on behalf of the Kazakh Internal Troops and the
National Guard of Kazakhstan
''Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Ūlttyq ūlany''russian: Национальная гвардия Казахстана
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. The band is recognized notably for its dark and light blue uniform.
It has repeatedly taken part at various contests and festivals of military bands, including the International Festival of Brass Bands in
St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
(12 June 2017) and the
(2014–17). In 2015 and 2018, the band was invited to be a participant in
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 hono ...
. Furthermore, it performed at the 2019
Spasskaya Tower Festival.
Besides the central band, which is the seniormost of the bands of the National Guard, the band is also divided into the following sub-units:
* Band of the Military Institute of the National Guard
* Band of the Regional Command "Ortaly"
* Band of the Regional Command "Otjustik"
* Band of the Regional Command "Batys"
* Band of the Regional Command "Shygys"
See also
*
National Guard of Kazakhstan
''Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Ūlttyq ūlany''russian: Национальная гвардия Казахстана
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*
Presidential Orchestra of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Military band
A military band is a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and percussion instruments. The conductor of a band commonly bears the ti ...
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Military Band Service (Kazakhstan)
The Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan (MBS-AFK) ( Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Қарулы Күштерінің әскери оркестрі қызметі, ''Qazaqstan Respýblıkasy Qarýly Kúshteri ...
External links
Военные музыканты Казахстана покоряют международные вершины , Әскер KZ
References
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Kazakhstani military bands
Military units and formations established in 1965
1965 establishments in the Soviet Union
Musical groups established in 1965