Menıñ Qazaqstanym
The State Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan, also known as "My Kazakhstan", is the current national anthem of Kazakhstan. The President of Kazakhstan made it the country's national anthem on 7 January 2006.[1]
English: My Kazakhstan | |
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National anthem of | Kazakhstan |
Lyrics | Jümeken Näjımedenov, 1956 Nūrsūltan Nazarbaev, 2006 |
Music | Şämşı Qaldaiaqov, 1956 |
Adopted | 7 January 2006 |
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It is based on a song written in 1956 by Jümeken Näjımedenov, because he wanted to discourage what Nikita Khrushchev was doing to Kazakhstan three years prior. The first president of Kazakhstan, Nūrsūltan Nazarbaev, changed the original words of that song, then he turned it into the national anthem of Kazakhstan.[1][2]
It replaced the previous anthem, which was used upon independence from the former Soviet Union.
History
This song was originally a patriotic song written in 1956 in response to the Soviet Union's Virgin Lands campaign. The author of the song was trying to tell the Soviets to stop abusing their land and people just for the USSR's sake.[3]
Lyrics
The national anthem
Words of the song in Kazakh[4][5] | Spelling of these words using the Cyrillic script[6][7] | Pronunciation of these words using the IPA | Words of the song in Russian[8] | Words of the song in Chinese | Words of the song in English |
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Altyn kün aspany, |
Алтын күн аспаны, |
[ɑ̝ɫ̪.ˈt̪ə̃ŋ‿kʏ̞̃n̪ ɑ̝s̪.pɑ̝̃.ˈn̪ə ǀ] |
Солнца свет в небесах, |
Тянконшон җин тэён, |
In the sky sun of gold, |
The original song
Words of the song in Kazakh | Meaning of these words in English |
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Алтын күн аспаны, |
Sun of gold in the sky, |
Parodies
There is a parody version of the anthem—in an entirely different tune—which comes at the end of 2005 mockumentary film Borat. It is titled "O Kazakhstan". The actor who played Borat Sagdiyev, Sacha Baron Cohen, has been threatened with lawsuits by the Government of Kazakhstan after the execution (release) of the film.[10]
Playback incidents
In March 2012, the full Borat soundtrack was played at the International Shooting Grand Prix in Kuwait with Gold-winner Mariya Dmitriyenko.[11][12] Kazakh officials were angered by this incident and complained. A few weeks earlier, at a festival of a ski resort in Qostanaı, the first part of Ricky Martin's single "Livin' La Vida Loca" was played accidentally before it was immediately changed to "My Kazakhstan".[13]
Notes
- ↑ In original orthography тӯр was used.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The CIA World Factbook 2012 Central Intelligence Agency - 2011 National anthem: name: “Menıñ Qazaqstanym” (My Kazakhstan) lyrics/music: Zhumeken NAZHIMEDENOV
- ↑ Embassy of Kazakhstan in New Delhi, India : Weekly News. kazind.com.
- ↑ Marshall, Alex (2015). Republic or Death! Travels in Search of National Anthems. London: Random House Books. pp. 140–144. ISBN 9781847947413. 'Imagine if someone came and tried to break up London,' [Shamshi Kaldayakov's son] Mukhtar says, hitting a table in disgust. 'It's just like that. My father composed the song to stop them doing this. "Don't do it. This is our land."'
- ↑ Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Memlekettik änūrany Archived 2021-01-22 at the Wayback Machine Kazinform
- ↑ Fourth version of Kazakh Latin script will preserve language purity, linguists say The Astana Times. Yergaliyeva, Aidana (2019-11-18)
- ↑ Қазақстан Республикасының Мемлекеттік Гимні. akorda.kz.
- ↑ National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan Archived 2021-12-02 at the Wayback Machine (2011-05-31). Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
- ↑ Москвич спел гимн Казахстана на русском языке. Informburo.kz.
- ↑ "Meniñ Qazaqstanım (1956) [Original Kazakh National Anthem-Song]". YouTube.
- ↑ CBC.ca Arts – British comic responds to legal threat against 'Borat' (2007-02-24). CBC Arts.
- ↑ Borat anthem played by mistake at medals ceremony (2012-03-24). Eurosport Yahoo! UK.
- ↑ Borat anthem stuns Kazakh gold medallist in Kuwait (2012-03-23). BBC.
- ↑ Kazakhs Get 'La Vida Loca' Instead Of National Anthem (2012-03-09). RadioFreeLiberty.
Other websites
- Lyrics to the original song (1956)
- "My Kazakhstan (1956 song)", archived Wikipedia revision, as edited by Ulysses Faye Ohkiph at 16:08, 30 October 2017 – contains lyrics of old song
- "Meniñ Qazaqstanım (1956) [Original Kazakh National Anthem-Song]" (uploaded of "Kingworld30") — Original 1956 song,
- Playback incidents
- "KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL ANTHEM FAIL!" (uploaded by "Sergio Ledovsky") – Wrong song played briefly at the Qostanaı ski resort in early 2012.
- "Borat spoof Kazakhstan anthem by mistake in medal presentation with English subtitles words" (uploaded by "bluegumtv") – The incident that occurred in Kuwait.
Preceded by Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
National Anthem of Kazakhstan 2006– |
Succeeded by Current |