National Exemplary Band of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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National Exemplary Band of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Зразково-показовий оркестр Збройних Сил України
The National Exemplary Band in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2009.
Background information
Also known asЗПоЗСУ
OriginKyiv, Ukraine
Years active1945 (1945)–present
Past membersVolodymyr Oberenko
Andriy Kondratyuk
Websitezpo.org.ua

The National Exemplary Band of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is a 100-member[

Ukrainian Armed Forces. It serves under the direct administration of the Military Music Department of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
.

History

It was founded in December 1945 on the basis of the Band of the

Ukrainian SSR
" ('Заслужений оркестр Української РСР') was conferred upon it.

The band repeatedly won prizes Soviet Army competitions including the Grand Prix at the International Festival of Brass Music in Yugoslavia and in October 1983, when the band was honored with the title of Friendship Festival winner in East Germany.[3][4]

Notable members of the band have included Volodymyr Oerenko and Andrey Kondratyuk, both of whom are People's Artist of Ukraine.

Music abilities

The repertoire of the band has promoted Ukrainian music, songs, marches, and classical works by Ukrainian and foreign composers. It includes variety of different ensembles, namely the brass band, the Dixieland band, and the folklore ensemble "Svyatovid". The band was the first performer of the

Shche ne vmerla Ukrayina, the current national anthem
of Ukraine.

Lineage

The emblem of the band

Since its reestablishment in the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 1991, the band has been renamed several times:

  • Separate Demonstration Band of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (1992–1995)
  • Model Band of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (1995–2008)
  • Honored Academic Band of Ukraine (2008)
  • National Exemplary Band of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (since 2008)

External links

  • "Official Website". Retrieved 2018-07-19.

References

  1. ^ "Про затвердження Положення про військово-музичні установи Збройних Сил України та Положення про військово-музичні підрозділи Збройних Сил України".
  2. ^ "История оркестра | Заслуженный Академический образцово - показательный оркестр Вооруженных сил Украины". Archived from the original on 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  3. ^ "Військово-музичне управління ЗСУ". Archived from the original on 2015-08-29. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  4. ^ "Зразково-показовий оркестр Збройних сил України — Енциклопедія Сучасної України".


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