[1] Musicians from Russian law enforcement forces had been participating in all military parades on Red Square since 1921.
The band was notably led by Vasily Agapkin during this period and performed during the 1941 October Revolution Parade.
[3][4] The Band of the ODON in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union was established on 6 December 1956.
[5][6] Since its establishment, it has provided musical accompaniment for important socio-political and cultural events such as wreath-laying ceremonies, visits of foreign delegations, military parades (particularly the Moscow Victory Day Parade where it has performed since 1982[7]) and military tattoos.
[10][11] It has performed famous compositions by Michael Jackson, Bi-2, and Bon Jovi in the original arrangement.