The Pakistan Armed Forces Band is a joint military administrative and staff service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces— since it is not restricted to the army but service members of other branches of the Pakistan's military are also its part.: 111 [2]
| Pakistan Armed Forces Band | |
|---|---|
 Badge of Pakistan Army | |
| Active | 1952 |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Army
|
| Type | Combined and combat service support |
| Role | Administrative and staffing oversight. |
| Size | Varies due to other branches |
| HQ/Garrison | Abbottabad Cantonment in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Nickname(s) | BAND |
| Colors Identification | Red and Black [1] |
| Anniversaries | 1952 |
| Engagements | Military history of Pakistan |
| Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan military |
| Website | School of Music |
| Commanders | |
| Director | Maj. Ghulam Ali |
| Notable commanders | Lt-Col. Abdul Wahab Khan Capt. Donald Keeling |
| Insignia | |
| War Flag |  |
The education on music theory and qualification is provided by the Army School of Music, which is headquartered in the Abbottabad in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[3]
Overview
editIn 1952, the British Army's Royal Military School of Music established the Army School of Music in Cherat with Captain Donald Keeling becoming its first director and chief instructor which he remained in this capacity until 1954.: 281 [4][3] The unit was reorganized under British Army's Captain Baker who relocated in Lahore until 1956 when it was shifted to Abbottabad as its current headquarter.[3]
The Pakistan Armed Forces Band is not restricted to the army despite the training is provided by the Army School of Music but are drawn from the other branches of the Pakistan Armed Forces.: 111 [2] The army graduates leads the formation of the band followed by the navy and air force— they are frequently the center of attention at military ceremonies and military parades in Pakistan.: 111 [2] The band's musical traditions are derived in its connections and heritage from the British Army since army officers from the British Army were its first directors and instructors.[3] The unit is commanded by an officer with a rank of Major who served its director.[5][6][7]
The band's activities included its participation in the Pakistan Day Parade and the arrival of the state leaders of other nations on an invitation by the President of Pakistan.[3] The band has performed in many military festivals around the world with most recently in China and Russia under the banner Pakistan Tri-Services Military Band.: 39 [8][9]
See also
editSources
edit- ^ "Thirsty for fame: Pakistan's camel-mounted military bagpipe band". DAWN.COM. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Rabbani, Mian Ata (1996). I was the Quaid's Aide-de-Camp. Karachi, Sind, Pak: Oxford University Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-19-577659-1. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Army School of Music". Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Ian; Kopstein, Jack (31 January 2022). Musical Colours: Marches of the UK and Canadian Forces. FriesenPress. ISBN 978-1-0391-1978-9. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Оркестр Вооруженных сил Пакистана
- ^ Участники фестиваля, Пакистан
- ^ Pakistan armed forces band
- ^ Россия), Редакция газеты Комсомольская Правда (толстушка- (15 December 2019). Комсомольская правда (Толстушка – Россия) 39 (in Russian). Litres. p. 100. ISBN 978-5-457-89038-1.
- ^ Hussain, Zafar (26 April 2018). "Military tri-services band performs at Pakistani embassy in Beijing". Geo.tv. Geo.tv. Geo TV. Retrieved 26 December 2023.