Lehakat Pikud Darom

Southern Command Band
להקת פיקוד הדרום
Members of the Southern Command Band rehearsing in 1973
Background information
OriginSouthern District, Israel.
GenresIsraeli folk, Israeli rock
Years active1952-1954, 1968-1978, 1985-present
LabelsHed Arzi Music, NMC

Lehakat Pikud Darom, also known as Lehakat Pikud HaDarom (Hebrew: להקת פיקוד הדרום, lit. 'Southern Command Band') is the musical military ensemble for the Southern Command of the Israel Defense Forces.

Formed in 1952, the band went through several iterations, with their second iteration being the most successful, achieving success during the War of Attrition and its aftermath in the early 1970s.

Many of the band's songs have become standards in Israeli culture, and the band has many notable members in its history.

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