page_title: Republican Guard (Algeria)
section_title: Musical unit
hierarchical_section_title: Republican Guard (Algeria) / Musical unit
caption_attribution_description: English: Оркестр Черноморского флота принял участие в фестивале военных оркестров «Sevastopol Military Tattoo»
context_page_description: The Algerian Republican Guard, is a military corps of the Algerian army. It is under the direct authority of the President of Algeria. The Algerian Republican Guard is composed of about 6,000 troops. It includes a horse mounted cavalry unit. The cavalry detachment finds its roots in the mix of traditions of both the famous Berber cavalry, especially the Numidian cavalry and the equally famous Arab cavalry.
context_section_description: The Cavalry possesses a band, which plays the national anthem, "Qassaman", and other national songs on official occasions such as an official visit by a foreign head of state, or during international events where military musical units gather. The musical units play many instruments including the traditional bagpipe.
caption: The band performing in southern Ukraine in 2011.
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