The
Band of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan () is an Uzbek musical ensemble that is linked to the Academy of the Interior Ministry. It was created in 1981 on the basis of a military band at the Tashkent
MVD High School, with some cadets of the school joining the band immediately. The band began to support organized events that are facilitated by the band beginning in the 1982 academic year. In 1992, Lieutenant Khasan Nazarov took control of the band, being its first director following the
Fall of the Soviet Union and the creation of the
Republic of Uzbekistan. At the time, the MVD High School, which was later given its current name, replaced members of the staff with professional Uzbek musicians in 2004. Today, the band performs during the daily morning assembly for cadets, as well as taking part in all ceremonial events held at the academy, including
oath-taking ceremonies, national
military parades, local parades, and
graduation ceremonies. The band regularly prepares and conducts concert programs on major Uzbek holidays, such as
Defender of the Motherland Day (January 14),
Victory Day (May 9), and
Independence Day (September 1). Since 2014, the band has been under the leadership of
Director of Music K. Alimov. == Notable heads and alumni ==