Aiaaira
Aiaaira (Abkhazian: Аиааира; "Victory") is the national anthem of the partially recognized state of Abkhazia.[note 1] It was adopted in 1992. The lyrics were written by poet Gennady Alamia, and the music was composed by Valery Chkadua.[1]
| English: Victory | |
|---|---|
| Аиааира | |
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National anthem of  Abkhazia | |
| Lyrics | Gennady Alamia |
| Music | Valery Chkadua |
| Adopted | 24 October 2007 |
| Audio sample | |
Orchestral vocal version
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History
The lyrics were written after Abkhazia's proclamation of independence in 1992. They used as inspiration the Abkhazian revolutionary song "Kiaraz" (Abkhazian: "Кьараз") that originated during the short-lived Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921).[2]
In 1994, after the war for independence with Georgia, Valery Chkadua composed the anthem at the personal request of the first Abkhazian President Vladislav Ardzinba. Chkadua, who studied under Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitry Shostakovich, included various folk motives in the anthem. Chkadua, who refused royalties for the work, had written the anthem in the winter in a freezing, unheated house, but received housing as a thank you from the president.[3]
The anthem was officially adopted by the People's Assembly on 24 October 2007 in the constitutional law of the Republic of Abkhazia "On the State Anthem of the Republic of Abkhazia", No. 1873-s-IV, signed by President Sergei Bagapsh on 2 November 2007.[4]
Lyrics
| Abkhaz lyrics[5] (official) |
Transliteration[6] (KNAB 1997(2.0)) |
IPA transcription[note 2] | Russian version (co-official) |
English translation[7] |
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Шәнеибац, шәнеибац, |
Šwneibac, šwneibac, |
[ʃʷnejbɑt͡sʰ ʃʷnejbɑt͡sʰ] |
Марш, марш, |
March on, march on, |
Notes
- Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
- See Abkhaz alphabet.
References
- "National Anthem Downloads, Lyrics, & Information: NationalAnthems.us - Republic of Abkhazia". NationalAnthems.us. 2009-03-19. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- "Гимн" (in Russian). Abkhazian Embassy in Russia. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- Kubatian, Grigory (14 January 2013). "Discovering a home of eccentrics". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "Конституционный_закон_о_Государственном_гимне_Республики_Абхазия_2015_03_31_13_14_26_501.pdf" (PDF). presidentofabkhazia.org. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- "Сборник законодательных актов республики Абхазия" [Collection of legislative acts of the Republic of Abkhazia] (PDF). apsnyteka.org (in Russian). 2008. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- Pedersen, Thomas T. (2007-01-14). "Transliteration of Abkhaz" (PDF).
- "Aiaaira: National anthem of Abkhazia". abkhazworld.com. 2019-03-25. Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- "State Symbols". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Abkhazia. Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
External links
- National Anthem of Abkhazia - The website "Abkhazia, Land of the Seven Stars" has a page on the anthem that features both a vocal and an instrumental version.
- Abkhazia anthem and flag on YouTube