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Jordanian Armed Forces Band

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The massed army bands at the Flag Parade in June 2018.

The Jordanian Armed Forces Band (Arabic: فرقة القوات المسلحة الاردنية) is the main musical unit of the Royal Jordanian Army made up of musicians who perform in official settings usually in the presence of the Jordanian royal family. When performing, all band members wear red and white checked Keffiyehs alongside their full dress uniform.[1] The band was established in 1921, with a core of 10 musicians who served with the Arab Army. In 1929, bagpipes from the area that is now Egypt and Syria were first introduced to the band.[2] In 1982, Hussein of Jordan approved the use of the band for purely ceremonial purposes. Today, the full band is composed of over 500 musicians who are arranged in a similar fashion to the Bands of the Household Division.[3][4][5][6]

The band maintains the following units:

  • Marching Band
  • Symphonic Band (founded in 1977)
  • Pipes and Drums (located at the front of the formation)
  • Brass Band
  • Wind Band

The National Music Conservatory of the King Hussein Foundation often trains personnel of the band in a musical course aimed at preparing them for their inclusion in the band.[7][8]

Tasks

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The drum major of the band, 1953.

Events that the band participates in includes following:

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Sources

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  1. ^ "Jordanians Celebrate Their Culture : Royal Army Band's Parade Appearance Initiates Festivities". 1 January 1987 – via LA Times.
  2. ^ Massad, Joseph Andoni (11 June 2019). Colonial Effects: The Making of National Identity in Jordan. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231123228 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Participants, Jordan". Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  4. ^ britisharmy (16 July 2013). "Raising music from the dust".
  5. ^ "Королевская музыка будет звучать в сердце России - пресс-релизы на Турпроме". www.tourprom.ru.
  6. ^ "موسيقيات القوات المسلحة..تاريخ عريق وأثر فني خالد". Alrai. 22 March 2013.
  7. ^ "المعهد الوطني للموسيقى ينظم دورة لتدريب تلاميذ الموسيقى في القوات المسلحة". 25 July 2011.
  8. ^ britisharmy (16 July 2013). "Raising music from the dust". The Official British Army Blog.
  9. ^ "الملك عبد الله يشارك باحتفال عيد استقلال الأردن". 26 May 2016.
  10. ^ Tattoo, Virginia International (19 March 2019). "2019 Virginia International Tattoo: Courage & Commitment – A salute to women in the military". Military News.
  11. ^ "::Embassy of The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan, The Hague - NL::". www.jordanembassy.nl.