Military Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia

The Military Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia (also known as the Band of the Armed Forces of Mongolia or the MAF Band) is the main military band of the Armed Forces of Mongolia. The band was formed in 1950 and began as the foremost musical group of the Mongolian People's Army. It was led for over 30 years by Colonel Navaany Tserenpil who drastically changed the band's style and structure to reflect the Russian model.[1] Tserenpil, who wrote over 100 marches for the band, is known as the Mongolian March King.[2] Today, the MAF Band participates in receptions dedicated to state holidays, parades, and accompanies the visits of heads of state and government to Mongolia. Since 2015, the band has been led by Colonel Chojilzhav Gansukh.[3][4][5]

Military Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia
Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт хүчний жанжин штабын үлгэр жишээ үлээвэр найрал хөгжим
The MAF Band conducted by Captain E. Gansukh performing traditional music during a concert in June 2010.
Active1950 (1950)
Country Mongolia
Branch Mongolian Ground Force
TypeMilitary Band
Part ofGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces
Band HeadquartersUlaanbaatar
Nickname(s)MAF Band
Commanders
Commanding Officer and Senior Director of MusicColonel Chojilzhav Gansukh
Notable
commanders
  • Lieutenant Colonel Tumurbat Tsedensodnom
  • Colonel Navaany Tserenpil (Commonly called the Mongolian March King)

Events

Domestic

Under the communist regime, the band performed during the 35th, 40th, 45th, and 50th anniversary parades in honor of the Mongolian Revolution of 1921. The band has engaged with foreign units such as the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific[6] and the Marine Forces Pacific Band on Mongolian soil during their tours of the country.

Foreign
  • The band in its traditional uniform.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Tumurbat Tsedensodnom leads the United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band and the MAF Band during a public concert at Sukhbaatar Square in 2010.
  • The band during the 2010 Ulan-Bator Naadam festival.

Repertoire
  • National Anthem of Mongolia (Монгол Улсын төрийн дуулал)
  • The Red Banner March (Тугийн марш)
  • March "Honor of Mongolian People's Army" (Гуравдугаар сар "Монголын Ардын Армийг хүндлэх")
  • Historic Boundary (Түүхт Хил)
  • Alkhaad March (Алхаад марш)
  • July 11th March (7-р сарын 11-ний марш)
  • Glory to the Capital (Нийслэлийн алдар марш)
  • Welcome the Flag March (Туг угтах марш)
  • Song of Khalkhin Gol (Халхын голын дуу)

Many of the band's repertoire are holdovers from the communist era.

See also

References
  1. http://gaviyat.pms.mn/index.php?module=menu&cmd=content&id=1145&menu_id=222
  2. http://www.sonin.mn/news/politics-economy/50389
  3. "Центральный военный оркестр Вооруженных сил Монголии". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  4. "Сводный военный оркестр гарнизона Улан-Батора (Монголия) — Сахалинская филармония". sakhfilarmonia.ru. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  5. "В "Спасской башне" примет участие военный оркестр Вооруженных сил Монголии". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  6. https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/ArticleView/Article/429904/usaf-band-of-the-pacifics-pacific-brass-wins-friends-and-influences-the-people/
  7. http://culture.gov.mn/p/tr?id=94
  8. http://www.mnb.mn/i/95385
  9. "'진해군악의장페스티벌', 몽골중앙군악대 공연" [Mongolian military band gives public performance at Jinhae International Military Band & Honor Guard Festival]. Asia News Agency. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  10. https://www.dvnovosti.ru/khab/2014/05/25/20702/
  11. https://m.tvzvezda.ru/news/forces/content/201405300432-n4bg.htm/amp/
  12. https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/programs_234.html#tab_1_0
  13. https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/sights-and-sounds/article/2100580/perfect-harmony-military-bands-are-poised
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