The State Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan was officially adopted on 7 January 2006,The CIA World Factbook 2012 Central Intelligence Agency - 2011 "National anthem: name: “Menıñ Qazaqstanym” (My Kazakhstan) lyrics/music: Zhumeken NAZHIMEDENOV" replacing the previous anthem first used upon independence in 1991.
The anthem is based on a homonymous patriotic song, "My Kazakhstan," created by Kazakh composer Shamshi Kaldayakov and poet Jumeken Najimedenov in 1956.Embassy of Kazakhstan in New Delhi, India : Weekly News The original lyrics were modified in 2005 by the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, before the decree was issued.
History In 1943, when Kazakhstan was then a part of the Soviet Union, a competition was announced to create an anthem for the Kazakh nation. The then-27-year-old poet Qaiym Muhamedhanov, in collaboration with Äbdilda Täjibaev and Ğabıt Müsirepov, wrote the lyrics to the anthem, which were set to the music composed by Mukan Tölebaev, Eugene Brusilovsky and Latıf Hamıdı. Their work was then chosen by Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic to be used as the Republic's official regional anthem.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, new lyrics were used for the succeeding anthem; however, the Soviet-era melody was retained.
On 9 May 2000, a ceremony was held, and then-President Nursultan Nazarbayev publicly stated that there should be a new anthem. A few weeks later, the Mäjilis took into consideration a replacement. A few candidates had been selected, but the process had later been abandoned.Курманбаев Е. Серикболсын Абдильдин: Обидно за нацию // Правда Казахстана. — 10 июня 2010. — № 22 (394). — С. 4.
In 2005, a popular patriotic song written in 1956, titled "Menıñ Qazaqstanym", was chosen to be the new national anthem of Kazakhstan. The song originally had three verses of eight lines each, along with the chorus. Nazarbayev modified the lyrics and reduced the text to two verses followed by the chorus. The first verse and the chorus of the original text were changed slightly, the second verse was omitted completely, and the third verse (now serving as the second verse in the current official edition) had five of the eight lines changed. On 7 January 2006, the new text was later amended to comply with the status of the national anthem.
The law for listening to the national anthem was also changed. When the national anthem is performed at official ceremonies, citizens of Kazakhstan must stand up and place the palm of their right hand on the left side of their chest.
Lyrics Current official Kazakh originalQazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Memlekettık Gimni KazinformҚазақстан Республикасының Мемлекеттік Гимні. akorda.kz.Cyrillic scriptLatin scriptArabic scriptIPA transcription،التىن ءكۇن اسپانى ،التىن ءدان دالاسى — ەرلىكتىڭ داستانى .ەلىمە قاراشى ،ەجەلدەن ەر دەگەن ،داڭقىمىز شىقتى عوي ،نامىسىن بەرمەگەن !قازاعىم مىقتى عوي
،مەنىڭ ەلىم، مەنىڭ ەلىم ،گۇلىڭ بولىپ ەگىلەمىن !جىرىڭ بولىپ توگىلەمىن، ەلىم !تۋعان جەرىم مەنىڭ — قازاقستانىم
،ۇرپاققا جول اشقان .كەڭ بايتاق جەرىم بار ،بىرلىگى جاراسقان .تاۋەلسىز ەلىم بار ،قارسى العان ۋاقىتتى .ماڭگىلىك دوسىنداي ،ءبىزدىڭ ەل باقىتتى !ءبىزدىڭ ەل وسىندايEnglish translationSky of golden sun, Steppe of golden seed, Legend of courage — Take a look at my country! From the antiquity Our heroic glory emerged, They did not give up their pride My Kazakh people are strong!
My country, my country, As your flower I will be planted, As your song I will stream, my country! My native land — My Kazakhstan!
The way was opened to the descendants By the vast land I have. Its unity is proper, I have an independent country. It welcomed the tests of time Like an eternal friend, Our country is blessed, Our country is such! Russian translation (poetic)
Russian translation (literal)
В её небе золотое солнце, В её степях золотое зерно, Она поэма мужеству Посмотри на мою страну!
В седой древности Родилась наша слава. Никогда не терявших части, Силён мой Казахский народ!
О, мой народ! О, моя страна! Я посаженный тобой цветок, Я твоя льющаяся песня, моя страна! Моя родная земля — мой Казахстан!
Открывающая путь будущим поколениям Широкая необъятная земля есть у меня. Сплочённая в единстве, Независимая страна есть у меня
Встречает (новое) время Как извечного друга. Наша страна счастливая, Наша страна такая!
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Original song The national anthem of Kazakhstan is based on a 1956 patriotic song titled "My Kazakhstan" (). It was created in response to the Soviet Virgin Lands Campaign program, insisting Soviet authorities to not turn Kazakhstan into Russia's corn belt.
Kazakh originalEnglish translationCyrillic scriptLatin scriptАлтын күн аспаны, алтын дән даласы, Думанды бастады — далама қарашы. Кең екен жер деген, жерге гүл шықты ғой, Дән егіп терлеген, қазағым мықты ғой!
Mенің елім, менің елім, Жырың болып төгілемін! Гүлің болып егілемін, елім! Tуған жерім — менің Қазақстаным!
Айналап қарасам, ғашықты жүрегім, Заманға жарассам, жарасып тұр елім. Біздің ел — ордынды, көтерді туларды, Желмен ол тербелді, термеде жырладым.
Сағымды далам бар, сабырлы көлім бар, Қараңдар, жараңдар — осындай елім бар. Қарсы алған уақытты, ежелгі досындай, Біздің ел бақытты, біздің ел осындай!Altyn kün aspany, altyn dän dalasy, Dumandy bastady – dalama qaraşy! Keñ eken jer degen, jerge gül şyqty ğoi, Dän egıp terlegen, qazağym myqty ğoi!
Menıñ elım, menıñ elım, Jyryñ bolyp tögılemın! Gülıñ bolyp egılemın, elım! Tuğan jerım – menıñ Qazaqstanym!
Ainalap qarasam, ğaşyqty jüregım, Zamanğa jarassam, jarasyp tūr elım. Bızdıñ el – ordyndy, köterdı tulardy, Jelmen ol tеrbeldı, termede jyrladym.
Sağymdy dalam bar, sabyrly kölım bar, Qarañdar, jarañdar – osyndai elım bar. Qarsy alğan uaqytty, ejelgı dosyndai, Bızdıñ el baqytty, bızdıñ el osyndai!Sky of golden sun, field of golden grain, Look at it all and be filled with wonder. A wide country, flowers planted on the ground, Wheat sewn with toil, the Kazakhs are strong!
My country, my country, I will flow like a song. I will be your flower, my country! Native homeland – my Kazakhstan!
When I look around, my heart falls in love, If I love my country, all will be fine. On our country, the banners were raised, They waved in the sun as we all sang.
From the quiet steppe to the calm lakes, Look at all of it – this country is mine. All people are united like old friends. Our country is happy, this all is our country!
Criticism Nazarbayev's co-authorship was perceived in a negative light by some writers of Kazakhstan. In 2009, Kazakh poet Erlan Jünıs criticized the then-President of Kazakhstan, saying:
2012 sporting event incidents In March 2012, a parody national anthem, titled "O Kazakhstan", featured in the soundtrack of the movie Borat, was mistakenly played at the International Shooting Grand Prix in Kuwait. The Gold-winning medalist, Mariya Dmitriyenko, stood on the dais while the entire parody was played. The team complained, and the award ceremony was re-staged. The incident apparently resulted from the wrong song being downloaded from YouTube at the last minute. Senior officials in Kazakhstan were furious with the error and vowed to make a complaint to their Kuwaiti counterparts.
A similar incident had taken place earlier that month at the opening ceremony of a skiing festival in Qostanai, in which the first bar of Ricky Martin's single "Livin' La Vida Loca" was played instead of "Menıñ Qazaqstanym". However, "Menıñ Qazaqstanym" was played properly following the mistake.
See also
Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan List of national anthems
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External links
Kazakh.ru — This Russian language website with news about Kazakhstan has an article about the new state anthem, with an MP3 vocal file