The Hungarian Defense Forces Central Military Band (HDF Central Band) (Magyar Honvédség Központi Zenekar) is the official military band of the Hungarian Defence Forces, the national army of Hungary. It has represented the Military of Hungary in the realm of ceremonies for over 40 years. The central band also acts as the headquarters, administrative, and instructional unit for all separate garrison bands in the country. One of the smaller bands that are sported by the HDF Central Band is the National Home Defense Ceremonial Band of the 32nd Budapest Guard and Ceremonial Regiment. Although it was officially founded in 1962, its history goes back to 1896, when the first Hungarian military band of music was established in Budapest. At the time of its founding, it was the official band of the Hungarian People's Army. After the fall of communism in 1989, as well as the fall of the USSR in 1991, the band was reformatted to match military bands of the European Union and NATO countries, two organizations that Hungary would eventually be a member of.