- For the current anthem, see Menıñ Qazaqstanym.
- For the parody anthem, see O Kazakhstan.
The former State Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan was the country's first national anthem after independence from the Soviet Union, and Kazakhstan's second national anthem overall.[1]
The melody, composed by Eugene Gregory Brusiloffsky, Mucan Toley-Bayeff and Latiff Hamiddy, is the same as that of the previous anthem used by the republic when it was under Soviet rule; however, the lyrics were changed in order to reflect the country's new sovereignty. The new lyrics were written by Muzaffar Aleem-Bayeff, Kadeer Mirza-Ali, Tumanbay Molda-Galeyeff and Jadira Dary-Bayeffa.[1]
It was adopted in 1992, then it was replaced by a new anthem on in January 2006.[2] Shortly after, the film Borat was released worldwide.
Lyrics[]
Kazakh original[]
Cyrillic script (then official) |
Latin script (current reform) |
IPA transcription |
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Жаралған намыстан қаһарман халықпыз, |
Jaralğan namystan qaharman halyqpyz, |
[ʒɑ̝.r̪ɑ̝ʟ̠.ˈʁɑ̝̃n̪ n̪ɑ̝̃.məs̪.ˈt̪ɑ̝̃n̪ ǀ qɑ̝.hɑ̝r̪.ˈmɑ̝̃n χɑ̝.ɫ̪əq.ˈpəz̪ ǀ] |
English translation[]
We are the heroic people, created out of Honor,
On our way towards our Freedom we sacrificed a lot.
We went through hard life and have been through the hell itself,
And yet we came out triumphing, safe and sound.
Chorus:
The Eagle of Freedom is in the sky,
Uniting us together!
Hero's power comes from the people
People power comes from Unity!
Honor to the motherland, glory to the people,
During desolate times we were open to all.
The Kazakh Steppe, the beloved homeland,
The holy cradle of Friendship and Solidarity.
Chorus
Hardships served us bitter lessons,
But now a bright future is ahead.
Our language, our culture, our sovereignty
Shall be passed down to future generations!
Chorus[4]
Trivia[]
- This anthem was replaced by the current anthem not long after the release of the film Borat, a mockumentary comedy film targeted to make fun of Kazakhstan and its culture and people.
- The film was heavily criticized by and is generally offensive to Kazakhs.
- One of the authors of the lyrics, Jadira, was one of the few female authors to have ever written a national anthem at the time.
- It appears due to social stigma that she was pressured to join a group with other male authors, but eventually found three other men with whom she worked.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Republic or Death! Travels in Search of National Anthems by Marshall, Alex. Published by Random House Books (2015). ISBN: 9781847947413. Pages 137–139. Quote: “A lot of people then said to me, 'Maybe your words are actually good, but you're not famous; you're a woman. Try joining up with others.' Zhadyra, showing admirable restraint, somehow didn't tell any of these people to shove their chauvinism somewhere unpleasant. Instead, she found some men willing to work with her - famous men at that - and the group spent the next three months sending letters back and forth, toiling to put all of Kazakhstan's history and its people's emotions into just three verses and a chorus.”
- ↑ The CIA World Factbook 2012 Central Intelligence Agency - 2011 "National anthem: name: “Menıŋ Qazaqstanym” (My Kazakhstan) lyrics/music: Zhumeken NAZHIMEDENOV"
- ↑ КАЗАХСТАНА
- ↑ Simboli di Stato della Repubblica del Kazakhstan. Aksai cultura.