Military Music Department of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The Military Music Department of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces serves as the official service of military bands in active service within the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

List of Directors

 * Colonel Gennady Grigoriev (May 1992 – 1995)
 * Major General Volodymyr Derkach (1995-2014)
 * Colonel Volodymyr Dashkovsky (2014–Present)

History
In May 1992, in accordance with the proposal of the Chief of the General Staff, the Military Music Department of the General Staff was founded. It was based off of Military Band of the Kiev Military District, which at that time was to top military band in the Ukrainian SSR, and the USSR. By January 2015, a total of 41 bands are active within the MMD.

Activities

 * It is a regular participant in the Kiev Independence Day Parade.
 * It takes part in many festivals and concerts in Ukraine and abroad.
 * It takes part in many welcoming ceremonies for foreign leaders.

== Composition ==


 * Exemplary Band
 * Band of the Kiev Presidential Honor Guard Battalion
 * Military Music Center of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
 * Military Music Center of the Ukrainian Air Force
 * Ukrainian Navy Band
 * Military Band of the National Defense University
 * Military Band of the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy
 * Military Band of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University
 * Military Band of the Ivan Bohun Military High School
 * Military Band Service of the National Guard of Ukraine
 * Central Band of the National Guard of Ukraine
 * Band of the National Guard Military Academy of Ukraine

Current Formation of Massed Bands
Formation of massed military bands in Kiev until 1998 Formation of massed military bands in Kiev from 2002-2003
 * Timpani (optional)
 * Chromatic Fanfare Trumpets, Field Drums (optional)
 * 1st and 2nd Marching Percussion
 * Snare drums
 * Bass drums and Cymbals
 * Turkish crescents (optional)
 * Multiple tenor drums (optional)
 * Glockenspiels
 * Trumpets, Cornets, Flugelhorns
 * 1st Trombones
 * 2nd Trombones
 * Horns, Mellophones
 * Clarinets, Oboes, Saxophones, Bassoons, Flutes and Piccolos
 * Baritone horns, Alto and Tenor horns, Saxhorns, Euphoniums, Wagner Tubas, Tubas, Sousaphones
 * Timpani (optional)
 * Chromatic Fanfare Trumpets, Bugles, Field Drums (optional)
 * 1st and 2nd Marching Percussion
 * Snare drums
 * Bass drums and Cymbals
 * Turkish crescents (optional)
 * Multiple tenor drums (optional)
 * Glockenspiels
 * 1st Trombones
 * 2nd Trombones
 * Horns, Mellophones
 * Trumpets, Cornets, Flugelhorns
 * Clarinets, Bass Clarinets Oboes, English Horns
 * Saxophones, Bassoons
 * Flutes and Piccolos
 * Baritone horns, Alto and Tenor horns, Saxhorns
 * Euphoniums, Wagner Tubas
 * Tubas, Sousaphones, Contrabass Bugles, Helicons