Shanghai_Cooperation_Organization_Military_Tattoo Knowpia

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Military Tattoo (Chinese: 上海合作组织军乐节; Russian: Шанхайская организация сотрудничества Военная фестиваль) 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 edit

2014, Zhurihe edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

2017, Shanghai edit

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

2018, Beijing edit

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 edit

Country	Band
China	Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China
Kazakhstan	Presidential Band of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan	Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan
Russia	Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia
Tajikistan	Military Brass Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan	Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan	Pakistan Armed Forces Band
India	Tri-Services Band

Festival titles by year edit

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

Gallery edit

Videos edit

SCO Military Tattoo Parade held in Beijing on YouTube
Live: First military tattoo commences at China’s Great Wall 2018“和平号角”上海合作组织军乐节开幕 on YouTube

References edit

^ "В Астане прошел фестиваль военных оркестров "Труба мира" - Последние актуальные новости, новости Казахстана, видео, онлайн, фото, новостной канал Хабар 24" (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-12.
^ ir.kz. "Оркестр | Культура | Армейский досуг | Министерство обороны Республики Казахстан (МО РК)". www.mod.gov.kz. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
^ "Материал взят с сайта: Министерства обороны Республики Казахстан" [Kazakh military musicians will go to the II International Festival "Trumpet of Peace" in St. Petersburg]. www.mod.gov.kz (in Russian). September 21, 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015.
^ ir.kz. "Министерство обороны Республики Казахстан (МО РК)". Retrieved 2017-11-05.
^ "В Шанхае открылся 4-й Фестиваль военных оркестров стран ШОС "Труба мира-2017"_Russian.news.cn". russian.news.cn. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
^ Mil.Ru. "Военный оркестр из Хабаровска представит ВВО на музыкальном фестивале "Труба мира-2017" в Шанхае". tvzvezda.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-12.
^ ОРЛОВА, Мария (25 April 2018). ""Кыз Кумай" и попурри из военных маршей. Что сыграют в Пекине военные оркестры". 24.kg.
^ "8 countries take part in military band parade at Beijing Olympic Park - China Military".