The Presidential Band of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасы Мемлекеттік қауіпсіздік қызметінің Президенттік оркестрі, ), formerly the Band of the Republican Guard of Kazakhstan, is a military music unit made for state ceremonies carried out by the

State Security Service of Kazakhstan The State Guard Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасы Мемлекеттік күзет қызметі, ''Qazaqstan Respublikasy Memlekettık küzet qyzmetı'') is a protective service agency und ...

. The band has performed in countries of the

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, as well as

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and other countries. The band's repertoire includes almost all the international anthems, military marches, folk music, pop music, and classical music foreign and Kazakh composers. The band is under the direction of a

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and senior military director, currently Colonel Talgat Berdigulov since 2006. Ensembles that belong to the band include the following: * Brass Band * Ceremonial Band * Symphonic Band * Folk and Dance ensembles A member of the brass band carries a

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, which serves as the ceremonial symbol of the unit at official ceremonies. The requirements for membership in the band include physical standards such as the ability to run at least 1 mile. During an interview with '' Kazinform'' in August 2017, Tlek Ergaliev, the director of the band's brass group, stated that female bandsmen "must be beautiful and slim".

History

The band was formed in accordance with the Decree of the

President of Kazakhstan The president of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Президенті, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Prezidentı; russian: Президент Республики Казахстан, Prezident Respu ...

in 1992 to provide the musical part of state, protocol, events and official celebrations. Until 1994, the it was called the Exemplary Band 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 ...

and from 1994 to 2014 was a part of the

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. In 1997, the band was relocated to the new capital of

Astana Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmo ...

from

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. In April 2014, when the State Security Service of Kazakhstan was created, the band was rebranded as the Presidential Band. In 1994, a string quartet was formed, with musicians working with it over the years, including Bayan Musakhodjaev, Kairzhan Zholdybaev and Aida Ayupova. In 2006, the chamber music quartet was transformed into a chamber music ensemble. From 1997 to 2000, the Presidential Band included a

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under the direction of Honored Art Worker Alexander Ablaev. In 2015, the ensemble was revived under the direction of Suyunbai Kazbaev, a graduate of the Almaty State Conservatory. In 1997, a folk ensemble was created, which would later in 2006 become a laureate of the Daryn State Youth Prize.

Main repertoire

The Presidential Band's primary

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includes the following pieces of music: *'' Meniń Qazaqstanym'' (national anthem) *Presidential Fanfare *Slow March No. 1 *Slow March No. 2 *Slow March No. 3 *Unknown Signal *Metropolitan March * Jubilee Slow March "25 Years of the Red Army" *March of

Ablai Khan Wāli-ūllah Abū'l-Mansūr Khan ( kk, Уәлиұллаh Әбілмансұр хан, , romanized: ''Uäliūllah Äbılmansūr Han''), better known as Abylai Khan or Ablai Khan (May 23, 1711 — May 23, 1781) was a Kazakh khan of the Middle jü ...

*March of Amangeldi İmanov

Notable members

*Alexey Kutunov, rector of the Zhurgenov

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. *Murat Chalaala, chief conductor of the Astana Symphony Orchestra. *Arystanbek Mukhamediuly, former Minister of Culture and Sports and director of the band from 1997 to 2001. *Galym Akhmedyarov, director of the Astana Opera and a former section leader in the band.

Gallery

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