Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo Explained

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo (; Russian: Парад военного оркестра Шанхайской организации сотрудничества) also known as the SCO Military Tattoo is an annual military music event and military tattoo organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

The musical groups that usually participate in the festival annually are the bands of SCO member states as well as SCO observer states.[1] [2] During the festival, musicians will usually perform for close to 8–10 minutes.

History

2014, Zhurihe

The inaugural tattoo took place at Zhurihe Training Base, Inner Mongolia. It took place during the a large SCO exercise, in which more than 5,000 servicemen took part.

2015, St. Petersburg

It took place on Palace Square in the center of the city.[3] Military soloists took part in the festival for the first time.

2016, Astana

It took place in front of the Baiterek monument near the Astana Opera.[4]

2017, Shanghai

The total number of participants numbered in 426 musicians.[5] [6]

2018, Beijing

It was the first festival to include India and Pakistan since they became full members.[7] A parade featuring the military bands in the festival took place at the Olympic Green.[8]

Notable participants

CountryBand
Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China
Presidential Band of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan
KazakhstanCentral Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan
Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia
TajikistanMilitary Brass Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan
KyrgyzstanBand of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan
PakistanPakistan Armed Forces Band
IndiaTri-Services Band

Festival titles by year

YearTitle
2014Peace Mission Military Festival
2015Pipes of Peace Military Festival
2016Trumpets of Peace Military Festival
2017Trumpets of Peace Military Festival
2018Trumpets of Peace Military Festival

Notes and References

  1. News: В Астане прошел фестиваль военных оркестров "Труба мира" - Последние актуальные новости, новости Казахстана, видео, онлайн, фото, новостной канал Хабар 24. 2017-11-12. ru-ru.
  2. Web site: Оркестр Культура Армейский досуг Министерство обороны Республики Казахстан (МО РК). ir.kz. www.mod.gov.kz. 2017-11-12.
  3. Web site: Материал взят с сайта: Министерства обороны Республики Казахстан . ru . Kazakh military musicians will go to the II International Festival "Trumpet of Peace" in St. Petersburg . September 21, 2015 . www.mod.gov.kz . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921031426/https://www.mod.gov.kz/rus/armeiskii_dosug/kultura/news/?cid=0&rid=881 . 21 September 2015.
  4. News: Министерство обороны Республики Казахстан (МО РК). ir.kz. 2017-11-05.
  5. Web site: В Шанхае открылся 4-й Фестиваль военных оркестров стран ШОС "Труба мира-2017"_Russian.news.cn. russian.news.cn. 2017-11-12.
  6. Web site: Военный оркестр из Хабаровска представит ВВО на музыкальном фестивале "Труба мира-2017" в Шанхае. Mil.Ru. tvzvezda.ru. ru. 2017-11-12.
  7. Web site: "Кыз Кумай" и попурри из военных маршей. Что сыграют в Пекине военные оркестры. Мария. ОРЛОВА. 25 April 2018. 24.kg.
  8. Web site: 8 countries take part in military band parade at Beijing Olympic Park - China Military.