Central Military Band of the Korean People's Army
The Central Military Band of the Korean People's Army (Korean: 조선인민군군악단), also sometimes known as the Korean People's Army Marching Band or DPRK Army Orchestra is a North Korean musical group/marching band based in Pyongyang and is the sole military band of the Korean People's Army. The Women's Military Marching Band of the Ministry of People's Security of the DPRK is the all-female unit of the central band.
| Central Military Band of the Korean People's Army | |
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Saxophonists of the Military Band of Korean People's Army. | |
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| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Founded | February 23, 1946 |
| Members | over 200 |
| Central Military Band of the Korean People's Army | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선인민군군악단 |
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| Hancha | 朝鮮人民軍軍樂團 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon inmingun gunakdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn inmin'gun kunaktan |
History edit
On February 23, 1946, the Military Band of the Pyongyang Military School was created, which became the predecessor of the Band of the Korean People's Army. Its first performance was at the inaugural ceremony of the Pyongyang Institute founded by President Kim Il Sung.[1] In June 1950, it became the Band of the Ministry of People's Security, and later that year, the band became attached as a unit of the Supreme Guard Command's Honor Guard Battalion. By September 1954, full control of the band was given to the Ministry of Public Security, serving for the remainder of the Cold War and the 1990s before being reorganized into a separate entity in June 1998 as a directly reporting unit of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, tasked as the primary unit for the military music activities throughout the whole KPA.[2][3]
Activities edit
The CMB-KPA, as the premier and principal band of the whole KPA, presides over all garrison and unit bands within the KPA's service branches and the Worker-Peasant Red Guards. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described the band as one that is "instilling revolutionary enthusiasm and fighting spirit into all the service personnel and people."[4]
The band is similar to United States college marching bands in that they both solely specialize in military style marching, notably during ceremonial parades and public performances. The band has been known to play pop, brass & military music during many of its performances.[5]
Parades and ceremonies edit
- Military parades in North Korea
- Party Foundation Day (parades on jubilee years)
- Military Foundation Day (parades on jubilee years)
- Day of the Foundation of the Republic (parades on jubilee years)
- Day of the Sun (2012, 2017, 2022 parades)[6]
- State funeral of Kim Il-sung
- State funeral of Kim Jong-il[7]
Performances edit
Notable concerts edit
- Concert for the state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin (2000)
- Joint concert with the Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Korean Armistice (2013)[8]
- Joint concert with the Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia in Pyongyang (2014)[9]
- 70th anniversary concert (2016)[10]
Festivals edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Concert of KPA Military Band Enjoyed".
- ^ . amur-waves.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ правды», Дмитрий СОТНИКОВ | Сайт «Комсомольской (24 May 2012). Военный оркестр из КНДР презентовал хабаровчанам новый мегахит [аудио]. kp.ru (in Russian).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kim Jong-un attends military band concert". 23 February 2016.
- ^ Schönherr, Johannes (2012-08-10). North Korean Cinema: A History. ISBN 9780786490523.
- ^ . Pyongyang, DPRK. Rodong Sinmun. 16 April 2022. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Corée du Nord : Kim Jong-un nommé " leader suprême "". Radio-Canada. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ (in Korean). 11 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ remch_ch (2 July 2014). С центральным военным оркестром Министерства обороны РФ. ВИДЕО. livejournal.com (in Russian).
- ^ "Kim Jong-un attends military band concert". 23 February 2016.
- ^ AmurMedia. Первые участники военно-музыкального фестиваля Амурские волны прибывают в Хабаровск - AmurMedia. amurmedia.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "The Military Band of the Korean People's Army of the DPR Korea — [EN] Spasskaya bashnya".
External links edit
- The band marching during the celebrations of Army Day
- DPRK North Korea Girl's Brass Band
- Joint Performance of Military Bands of North Korea and Russia
- North Korean Military Band toured Russia
- North Korean Military Band marches through Pyongyang in Memory of 60th Anniversary of War Victory
- North Korean army band performs at Moscow's Red Square
- "- YouTube" 中国人民解放军军乐团行进演奏 [Performance by the People's Liberation of Army Band]. YouTube.