Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan

The Band of the Central Army House of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстандын Куралдуу күчтөрүнүн Башкы штабынын борбордук үй армиясынын оркестр; Russian: Оркестр Центрального дома Армии Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил Кыргызстана) commonly known as the Band of the General Staff, also formerly known as the Band of the Ministry of Defense is a military musical group of the Kyrgyz Army.

It was officially founded on October 7, 1992, by the Order of the Chairman of the State Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic for Defense Affairs, as the successor to the band of the 8th Guards Panfilov Division.

[6] It commonly works with the song and dance ensemble of the armed forces and with the Honour Guard Battalion of the 701st Military Unit of the National Guard in actively participating in military parades, theatrical performances and other events in the country.

It was in fact the first international trip the band took, arriving in China in the summer of 2014 by way of a government provided bus.

It also has conducted flashmobs at public places such as Manas International Airport where it performs popular music.

The band at the inaugural Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo in 2014.
The band in St. Petersburg