page_title: Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan
section_title: Summary
hierarchical_section_title: Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan / Summary
caption_attribution_description: English: Первый Международный военно-музыкальный фестиваль «Труба мира» в рамках международного учения «Мирная миссия-2014»
context_page_description: The Band of the Central Army House of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan commonly known as the Band of the General Staff, also formerly known as the Band of the Ministry of Defense is a military musical group of the Kyrgyz Army. Popular Kyrgyz artists such as Mirbek Atabekov, Tata Ulan, and Gulzhigit Kalykov have performed with the band's symphonic band. Captain Jumatay uulu Dastan has been the band director since 2011. All 40 members of the band range between 20 to 50 years old.
context_section_description: It was officially founded on October 7, 1992, by the Order of the Chairman of the State Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic for Defense Affairs, as the successor to the band of the 8th Guards Panfilov Division. In connection with the reorganization of the Armed Forces in December 1995, the band was put under the direct command of the Central Army House of the Armed Forces General Staff.
  All members of the band are active duty soldiers as they are trained with infantry knowledge. The band has frequently performed the National Anthem of Kyrgyzstan on Kyrgyz Television, and has a complete repertoire of the national anthems of foreign countries in its archives. It commonly works with the song and dance ensemble of the armed forces and with the Honour Guard Battalion of the 701st Military Unit of the National Guard in actively participating in military parades, theatrical performances and other events in the country. Notable parade performances include those on Independence Day, Defender of the Fatherland Day and Victory Day (9 May). One of the more high profile military tattoos it has taken part in is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo, of which it has attended all 5 editions. It was in fact the first international trip the band took, arriving in China in the summer of 2014 by way of a government provided bus. It also has conducted flashmobs at public places such as Manas International Airport where it performs popular music.
  The band has the following ensembles:
  Exemplary Band
  Brass Band
  Symphonic Band
  Big Band
caption: The band at the inaugural Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo in 2014.
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