page_title: Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan
section_title: Performances and characteristics
hierarchical_section_title: Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan / Performances and characteristics
caption_attribution_description: English: Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the parade dedicated to 100th anniversary of liberation of Baku Azərbaycanca: İlham Əliyev və Türкiyə Prezident Rəcəb Tayyib Ərdoğan Baкı şəhərinin azad edilməsinin 100 illiyinə həsr olunmuş parada qatılıblar
context_page_description: The Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the official military band service of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. It is part of the command structure of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.
context_section_description: In recent years, military bnads have been performing in Baku on significant dates: Victory Day (9 May), Heydar Aliyev's birthday (10 May), and Republic Day (28 May).
  The combined band of the service (usually 170-members) have taken part in the parades in honor of the 90th, 93rd, 95th, and 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces as well as organized performances in various parts of Baku on the Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. In June 2017, the Band of the Defense Ministry performed with the Salamanca Band of the Rifles at the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall. In September 2018, it performed for presidents Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Liberation of Baku. At around the same time, a CD was released by the Exemplary Band that includes a number of military marches performed by the band and its soloists. In August 2019, the higher military academy band took part in the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo, representing Azerbaijan for the first time.
  The band retains features from Russian and Turkish military bands in their repertoire and their marching style.
caption: The massed bands with the historical interpretation of an Ottoman military band during the parade in honor of the 100th anniversary of liberation of Baku
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