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 (Кыргызстандын Куралдуу күчтөрүнүн Башкы штабынын борбордук үй армиясынын оркестр; Оркестр Центрального дома Армии Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил Кыргызстана) commonly known as the Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan or Band of the General Staff (БШ Oркестр; Opкестра ГШ), also formerly known as the Band of the Ministry of Defense is a military musical group of the Kyrgyz Army. Popular Kyrgyz artists such as Mirbek Atabekov, Tata Ulan, and Gulzhigit Kalykov have performed with the band's Symphonic Band.

Summary
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. In connection with the reorganization of the Armed Forces in December 1995, the band was put under the direct command of the Central Army House of the Armed Forces General Staff.

The band has frequently performed the National Anthem of Kyrgyzstan on Kyrgyz Television, and has a complete repertoire of the national anthems of foreign countries in its archives. It commonly works with the song and dance ensemble of the armed forces, and the 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.

Ensambles

 * Exemplary Band
 * Band of the Honour Guard Company
 * Brass Band
 * Symphonic Band
 * Big Band