Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan

Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan
Türkmenistanyň Ýaragly Güýçleri Harby Orkestr
Location Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Founded 1992 (1992)
Director Major Muhammet Akmuhammedowyň
Assistant Director Major Nurygandym Khodzhamukhammedov
Members 49 (band of the guard of honour)
200 (combined band)

The Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Ýaragly Güýçleri Harby Orkestr) is the primary military band of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan. The band was formed in 1992 in Ashgabat based of the Band of the 52nd Army of the Soviet Union's Turkestan Military District. The band is led by Major Muhammet Akmuhammedowyň and the band's chief composer is Major Nurygandym Khodzhamukhammedov. Many of the members of the band have attended the Turkmen National Conservatory.

Role in the Turkmen Armed Forces

The band in the 2011 Turkmen Independence Day Parade.

The band's task is purely ceremonial in nataure, with its primary role of playing the State Anthem of Turkmenistan during solemn occasions. It is similar in style to college marching bands in the United States, as well as marching bands located in Russia. Inspired by U.S. college bands, the band maintains a drum corp similar to Drumlines. Other than traditional brass and wind instruments, the band also uses traditional Turkmen instruments, such as the Dutar and the Gijak.[1][2]

Cermonial Music

  • Presidential Fanfare
  • Niyazov's Honour March
  • Slow March of the Turkmen Flag - Usually played during military parades.

Events

See also

References

  1. ↑ V@DIM. "Золотой век". turkmenistan.gov.tm. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Merdana Nesiller". Turkmen Habar Gullugy. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  3. ↑ Cummings, S.N. (2013). Symbolism and Power in Central Asia: Politics of the Spectacular. Taylor & Francis. p. 97. ISBN 9781317987000. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Turkmenistan appeared on the tribune to the tune of the Fanfare played by the Consolidated Military Orchestra of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan". turkmenistan.gov.tm. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
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