Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China

Central Military Band of People's Liberation Army of China
中国人民解放军军乐队
Active 1952 - present
Country China
Branch People's Liberation Army
Type Military Band
Garrison/HQ Beijing, China
Nickname(s) PLA Military Band
March Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
Commanders
Director of Music Senior Colonel Zhang Haifeng
Bandmaster and Band Drum Major Liu Xinbo
Insignia
Shoulder Patch

The Central Military Band of People's Liberation Army of China (Chinese:中国人民解放军军乐团) is a military music unit made for state ceremonies carried out by the People's Liberation Army of China. For more than 60 years, the orchestra has acted as the musical branch of the PLA. The musicians of the orchestra are required to play ceremonial music for visiting heads of state and government, as well as perform during national events such as the National Day of the People's Republic of China and the Day of the Founding of the PLA.[1]

History

The band in 1975.

In August 1949, the North China military band was founded in Beiyuan. On October 1, 1949, at the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, the military band played in its debut appearance to a huge crowd in Tiananmen Square, playing for the first time the National Anthem (March of the Volunteers), and as the musical accompaniment for the first military parade in the PRC's history. Since 1950 it has played in all National Day Parades and in major national events, first as the Headquarters Band of the Beijing Capital Garrison (since 1952) and later on as the Central Band of the Beijing Military Region and today as the Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China. It is a vital part of the Beijing Capital Garrison and the PLA General Headquarters, but also performs in events around the PRC and in events overseas.

As of 2012, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Central Military Band has successively performed at 14 National Day military parades since the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 2015 China Victory Day Parade and has had the honor of playing during the 1990 Asian Games, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the National People's Congress opening ceremony,[2] the Shanghai World Expo and visits of heads of state, and heads of government, as well as military delegations.[3] In January 2016, the Central Band was transformed to its current status as a directly reporting unit of the then newly established Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission from the PLA General Political Department.[4][5]

It is the flagship and most senior band of all the bands within the entire People's Liberation Army, and the centerpiece of the wider Military Band Service of the People's Liberation Army of China, which falls under the direct supervision of the Political Work Department, Central Military Commission.

Military Repertoire

Band director Zhang Haifeng.

As a result of military reforms in protocol for state visits in 2018, the central band is now required to perform a military march or folk song[6] from the guest country during state arrival ceremonies in Beijing, the national capital.

PLA National Marching Band

A state fanfare trumpeter of the Marching Band.

The PLA National Marching Band is a 61 member marching band unit of the Central Band of the PLA. It is very similar in nature and instrumentation to the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, but it is more of a military corps style band. The Bandmaster and Band Drum Major of the marching band is Liu Xinbo. The NMB also provides field drummers and state fanfare trumpeters during state visits.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Оркестр и рота почетного караула Народно-освободительной армии Китая". Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  2. ↑ http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-06/a-band-member-of-the-people27s-liberation-army-performs/3870738
  3. ↑ "页面没有找到". news.mod.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  4. ↑ Оркестр и рота почетного караула Народно-освободительной армии
  5. ↑ Оркестр и рота почетного караула Народно-освободительной армии Китая на Восьмом Международном военно-музыкальном фестивале «Спасская башня». Фото.
  6. ↑ https://www.inform.kz/en/president-s-state-visit-to-china-military-band-performs-kazakh-folk-song_a3282210
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