Blue Berets (performers)

Blue Berets (Russian: Голубые береты) is a musical group, part of the Russian Federation Ministry of Defence as part of Song and Dance Ensemble of the airborne troops of Russia.[1]

Blue Berets
Голубые береты
Background information
OriginMoscow, Russia
Years active1985 (1985)–present
Associated acts
Past membersSergey Yarovoy
Oleg Gontsov
Sergei Isakov

History

In August 1985,[2] the ensemble was born in the storeroom of 2nd Company of the 1st Battalion of the 350th Regiment. It was founded by Sergey Isakov, Igor Ivanchenko and company foreman Oleg Gontsov. In November they were joined by Sergey Yarovoy.[2] The first concert took place in Afghanistan, on the evening of 19 November 1985 for the 350th Guards Airborne Regiment.[3]

The only ensemble in the Armed Forces of Russia, where all participants are Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.[2]

Members

The head of the ensemble was Komsomol Committee secretary regiment captain Sergey Yarovoy[4] The other members were Company Sergeant 350th RAP Ensign Oleg Gontsov, squad leader Sergeant Sergei Isakov, Mechanic - driver Private Igor Ivanchenko and soldier Tarikh Lyssov.[5]

History

From November 1985 to February 1987, the band performed for many parts of the Soviet forces in the Republic of Afghanistan, the Soviet Embassy, sales office, offices of the Afghan Interior Ministry and the KGB, and the Polytechnic Institute of Kabul.[6]

In February 1988, the ensemble won the first final of the All-Union television competition "When the soldiers are singing".

In 1988 - the ensemble was situated near Moscow in a military camp of the 171st Airborne Brigade separate communication (now 38-th Guards separate communications regiment) in the village. Bear Lakes, while remaining amateur.[7]

References
  1. Ансамбль песни и пляски ВДВ отметил 75-летний юбилей : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации
  2. Юбилейный вечер к двадцатилетию «Голубых беретов»
  3. ВИА «Голубые береты»
  4. Сергей Федорович Яровой
  5. О своем Афганистане рассказывает Тарих Лыссов
  6. "Голубые Береты, Группа: биография, отзывы". Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  7. Ансамбль Голубые Береты
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