Music leads to victory – the victory leads to glory!

On April 3 at the MI of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan the I round of the II competition «Askeri kerney» among military orchestras of the Northern region on prize of the Commander-in-chief of Internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in which took part: the military orchestra of Military institute (Petropavlovsk), orchestras of military units 6637 (Petropavlovsk) and 6697 (Kustanai).Despite the cloudy weather, and the spring which couldn’t decide to come, and the winter which wasn’t conceding to give up and snow, falling from the sky — this day the audience felt the real holiday because the wind music, its breath – was pure, light and festive.

These competitions are carried out for the purpose of promoting and increase of a professional standard of military orchestras, prestige of military service and education of citizens in the spirit of the Kazakhstan patriotism.

Each orchestra submitted on an essence of the audience the concert program consisting of 8-12 works of versatile character, office and front repertoire (the obligatory program), a parade-ground concert and a military parade.

Obligatory execution of works of a large form, processing of national work, performance of the patriotic song, polyphony (polyphonic work) was the main criteria of competition. At an assessment the jury also considered the coordination of ensemble, a system of an orchestra and work of the conductor.

For an assessment of professional and performing level of military orchestras the competent jury was created. The chairman was the chief of institute colonel Zhumabek Ahmetov, the chief of military and orchestral service of Committee of Internal troops major Askhat Mukhamedyarov, the cultural figure of the Republic of Kazakhstan the lieutenant colonel of a stock Gennady Petrov.

The concert program was opened by an orchestra of military unit 6637 under the control of major Anatoly Sheffinga. The flashing executions soloists of an orchestra created the atmosphere of a holiday of wind music in a hall. Performed by the soloist of an orchestra Zhandos Akbergenov patriotic melodies of «MI», «Alga,kazakh jigitteri», «Hi, the capital!». Everybody was impressed by the song «Vagrant Actors» from Cheerful Children group repertoire.

The orchestra of military unit 6697 under the control of Captain Vartan Megeryan also made a bright impression on the audience in a hall. The orchestra executed the imagination on the Kazakh melodies, music from the movie «Va-bank», the song from the movie «Officers». The audience liked the song «Ademi-au» performed by the soloist of an orchestra sergeant Anna Dudina.

The program of an orchestra of Military institute is rich with its various genres and styles, included works of the Kazakhstan composers (A.Bestybayev «Ak sissa», E.Shakhrai «Otan»), works of military patriotic subject (the song «Soldiers of Internal Troops» A.Afanasyev), fine music from known movies «12 chairs» and «Pirates of the Caribbean Sea». The serious demand for the success and victory in competition was heard the jazz play of Larry Barton «Brass Attack».

After the end of execution of concert programs military orchestras on a front parade-ground of institute showed a parade-ground concert and a military parade. Audience applauded to the performance of ensemble of drummers of the first course as a part of an institute orchestra. Under the leadership of lance sergeant Pavel Vyatkin they executed «Solo of a drum». Company of a guard of honor of cadets of a third year showed a parade with carbines and a checker.

Following the results of the competition the right to participate in republican competition «Askeri kerney» among military orchestras on a prize of the Commander-in-chief of Internal troops orchestras of Military institute and military received the unit 6697.

The final stage of the competition will take place from April 25 to April 28, 2013 in Astana with the participation of winners of the I round and all military conductors of armies.

Summing up the competition, the chief of Military institute of Internal troops, the doctor of military sciences colonel Zhumabek Ahmetov expressed to orchestras his gratitude for an excellent musicale and wished further success.

captain Ruslan Zhangulin