Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan () is the central military band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan based in Tashkent. It also serves as the organizational and instructional unit of the Uzbek defence ministry, presiding over all 30 military bands in Uzbekistan. It was founded in 1992 from the band of the Turkestan Military District.
Activities.
The military band accompanies the honor guard company in greeting foreign heads of state at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace. It also takes part in official cultural and social events in the nation. These events include the celebrations of Independence Day of Uzbekistan, the Day of Remembrance and Honour, Defender of the Motherland Day.
The band has performed at Norfolk Naval Base, The Pentagon, the 13th Berlin and the 7th Cologne International Festivals of Military Bands, the Peace Horn International Music Festival in Beijing, as well as the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival for the first time.
Composition.
The band also holds precedence and presides over the following affiliated military bands:
Bandleaders.
Pavel Makarov.
Colonel Pavel Leontyevich Makarov () is the current director of the band. He was born on 30 May 1949 in Tashkent, the then capital of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. From 1972 to 1977, he studied at the Faculty of Military Exercise at the Moscow Conservatory. From 1977 to 1982 he served in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. From 1982 to 1991, he held various positions in the Staff Band of the Turkestan Military District. He was later promoted to the post of senior director in 1987. Since 1991, Makarov has been the senior Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Many of the band's marches were composed by him (the Armed Forces March, the Amir Temur March, the Guards March, Vatan, etc.). He holds the honorary title of "Honored Art Worker of Uzbekistan" and holder of the Dost'lik (Friendship) Order.