Abstract
The paper analyzes insufficiently studied issues concerning arranging of military-music affairs in Kolyvan-Voskresensky Mountain District, the Russian Empire, 1764–1800. The author considers a lineup of musicians from local military forces, describes some peculiarities of the mountain battalion's military uniform, regards musical instruments supplying, studies the military band's stock of plays and its performing activity, etc. The article traces a relation between participation of the military unit focused on musical support for official ceremonies in local entertainment events and positive changes in regional cultural life. The author reveals a level of interest on the part of Kolyvan-Voskresensky Mountain District administration of various years in development of military-music service. The study is based on archival materials (from State Archive of Altai Krai (Barnaul, Russia)) and issue-related little known released works.
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