Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan
The Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin Mərkəzi Orkestri) is the official military band service of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan | |
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Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin Mərkəzi Orkestri | |
Active | 1992 - present |
Country | |
Branch | |
Type | Military band |
Headquarters | Baku |
Nickname(s) | MBS |
Commanders | |
Director of Music | Major General Yusif Akhundzade |
History
On the basis of the bands of the Baku Garrison, Transcaucasian Military District of the Soviet Armed Forces, the military band service was founded on July 1, 1992 by order of the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan. The band service's first official performance was on October 9, 1992 during the Day of the Armed Forces parade on Azadliq Square. The first senior director of the band service was Lieutenant Colonel S. Resetov, and since July 1996, the central band's director has been Lieutenant Colonel A. Karimov.[1]
Composition
The MBS of the Armed Forces is composed of the following bands:
- Central Band of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan
- Central Band of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan[2]
- Central Band of the Internal Troops
- Headquarters bands of Military Garrisons
- Band of the Nakhchivan Garrison
- Band of the Ganja Garrison
- Band of the Separate Combined Arms Army
- Cadet bands
- Band of the Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy
- Band of the Azerbaijan Higher Naval Academy[3]
- Band of the Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum
- Band of the Academy of the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan
Central Band of the Ministry of Defense
The Central Band of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan is the senior most band in the armed forces. Being such, it serves as a type of presidential band, performing at all ceremonies involving the President of Azerbaijan. This includes state visits, opening ceremonies and base visits.
Band of the Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy
The Band of the Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy is a 52-member military band that serves as part of the Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy (AAHA). The band was formed on 15 February 1992 and is one of the leading military ensembles in Azerbaijan. In August 2019, the academy military band, led by Colonel Ekhtibar Aliyev and Major Fariz Mamedzade, took part in the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo, representing Azerbaijan for the first time.[4][5][6]
Band of the Internal Troops
The Band of the Internal Troops of Azerbaijan is the official military band of the Internal Troops. Currently, the band has 115 members and includes song and dance ensemble. On 17 November 1994, the General Directorate of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs ordered the establishment of the band. The current artistic director is Lieutenant Colonel Ilgar Novruzov, a graduate of the Azerbaijan State Conservatory named after U. Hajibeyov.[7]
Performances and characteristics
The combined band of the service 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.[8] In June 2017, the Band of the Defense Ministry performed with the Salamanca Band of the Rifles at the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall.[9] In September 2018, it performed for presidents Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Liberation of Baku. 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.[10]
The band retains features from Russian and Turkish military bands in their repertoire and their marching style.
Uniform
- Musicians of the band in their scarlet uniform
- The massed bands in their blue uniform
- Members of the military band of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic wearing their Papakha hats
References
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- https://spasstower.ru/en/participants/the-band-of-the-azerbaijan-higher-military-school/
- "Оркестр Минобороны едет на фестиваль в Москву". Novosti.az. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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- "Military bands will organize performances on the occasion of the Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day". mod.gov.az. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- "Britaniyanın hərbi orkestri Bakıda konsert proqramı ilə çıxış edib". mod.gov.az. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- Kavkaza, Vestnik (2019-08-16). "Ekhtibar Aliyev: "At the Spasskaya Tower Festival we will do our best to represent Azerbaijan in all its glory"". Vestnik Kavkaza. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
External links
- Band of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan
- Band of the Azerbaijani Navy
- Band of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry
- March "Vatan"
- Döyüşə gedirəm, Ana - Azərbaycan əsgəri
- Heyratı - Marşı ( DSX ORKESTR )
- Band of the Azerbaijani Military High School named after Heydar Aliyev
- Военный оркестр АР сыграл для Sputnik Азербайджан
- Marsh Ireli
- Saleh Bağırovla Antrakt - Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi orkestri - 2018