Colonel Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...

Talgat Aidzhanuly Berdigulov (, ''Talğat Aidjanūly Berdığūlov''; born 11 March 1974) is a Kazakhstani composer. He is the current director of the Presidential Band of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He is also concurrently the Senior Director of Music of the Military Band Service. He began his service in the

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as a musician in the military brass band of the Alma-Ata Higher All-Arms Command School (now the Military Institute of the Kazakh Ground Forces). He is a graduate of the

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, where he graduated in 1999. He is the composer of many Kazakh military marches, including the ''March of

Ablai Khan Wāli-ūllah Abū'l-Mansūr Khan (, romanized: ''Uäliūllah Äbılmansūr Han''), better known as Abylai Khan or Ablai Khan (May 23, 1711 — May 23, 1781) was Khan of the Middle Jüz (central region) and was the last independent Kazakh Khan ...

'' (Марш Аблая Хана). He is also a laureate of national and international music competitions. He currently lives in

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with his wife and three children.

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