Presidential Band of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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The Presidential Band of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Мемлекеттік қауіпсіздік қызметінің Президенттік оркестрі, Russian: Президентский оркестр Службы государственной охраны Республики Казахстан), formerly the Band of the Republican Guard of Kazakhstan, is a military music unit made for state ceremonies carried out by the State Security Service of Kazakhstan.
Presidential Band of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
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Қазақстан Республикасы Мемлекеттік қауіпсіздік қызметінің Президенттік оркестрі Qazaqstan Respublikasy Memlekettık Qauıpsızdık Qyzmetınıñ Prezidenttık orkestrı | |
Active | 1992–Present |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Branch | Republican Guard (1992–2014) State Security Service of Kazakhstan (2014-Present) |
Type | Military Band |
Role | Public Duties |
Garrison/HQ | Astana |
Colors | Steelblue White |
Unit number | 0113[1] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Talgat Berdigulov[2] |
Notable commanders | Arystanbek Mukhamediuly (1997-2001)[3] |
The band has performed in countries of the CIS, as well as United Kingdom, Italy, United States, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Malaysia, Egypt, India, Bahrain, Greece and other countries.[4][5][6] The band's repertoire includes almost all the international anthems, military marches, folk music, pop music, and classical music foreign and Kazakh composers.[7][8][9] The band is under the direction of a bandmaster and senior military director,[10] currently Colonel Talgat Berdigulov since 2006.[11][12][13][14]
Ensembles that belong to the band include the following:
- Brass Band
- Ceremonial Band
- Symphonic Band
- Folk and Dance ensembles
A member of the brass band carries a Lyre, which serves as the ceremonial symbol of the unit at official ceremonies.[15] The requirements for membership in the band include physical standards such as the ability to run at least 1 mile. During an interview with Kazinform in August 2017, Tlek Ergaliev, the director of the band's brass group, stated that female bandsmen "must be beautiful and slim".[16][17]