Menıñ Qazaqstanym
The State Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Мемлекеттік Гимні, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Memlekettık Gimnı)[1] is the national anthem of Kazakhstan, adopted on 7 January 2006.[2]
| English: State Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
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| Қазақстан Республикасының Мемлекеттік Гимні | |
![]() Text and score of the National Anthem of Kazakhstan: "Menıñ Qazaqstanym" | |
National anthem of Kazakhstan | |
| Also known as | Менің Қазақстаным Menıñ Qazaqstanym (English: My Kazakhstan) |
| Lyrics | Jumeken Najimedenov, 1956 Nursultan Nazarbayev, 2006 |
| Music | Shamshi Kaldayakov, 1956 |
| Adopted | 7 January 2006 |
| Preceded by | Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Audio sample | |
2012 orchestral vocal version
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It is based on a 1956 patriotic song titled "Menıñ Qazaqstanym" (Cyrillic: Менің Қазақстаным, pronounced [mʲeˈnɘɴ qʰɑzɑqstɑˈnəm]; "My Kazakhstan") created by Kazakh composer Shamshi Kaldayakov and poet Jumeken Najimedenov.[3] The original lyrics were modified in 2005 by the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, before the decree was issued.[4]
Before 2006, a different anthem had been in use since independence in 1991, which used the same melody of the anthem of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
Origins
This song is based on a Kazakh patriotic song of the same name written in 1956 in response to the Soviet Virgin Lands program. There is debate over whether it was to celebrate the program or to insist Soviet authorities should not turn Kazakhstan into Russia's corn belt.[5]
Lyrics
Current text
| Cyrillic script[6] | Latin script[7][8][9] | IPA transcription | English translation[10][11] |
|---|---|---|---|
Алтын күн аспаны, |
Altyn kün aspany, |
[ɑ̝ɫ̪ˈt̪ə̃ŋ kʰʏ̞̃n̪ ɑ̝s̪pɑ̝̃ˈn̪ə ǀ] |
Sky of golden sun, |
1956 lyrics
This is the 1956 original song with lyrics by Jewmecken Nagey-Meddenoff.
| Original in the Kazakh Cyrillic script | Kazakh Cyrillic (until 1957) | Latin script | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
Алтын күн аспаны, |
Алтын күн аспаны, |
Altyn kün aspany, |
Sun of gold in the sky, |
Protocol
"Meniñ Qazaqstanım" is played during official state ceremonies and social functions, such as sporting events involving national sports teams of Kazakhstan. All radio stations and television networks across the country play the national anthem twice, once during "Sign-On" and "Sign-Off" every day, the performance of the anthem is not regulated by any government law; however, there is traditional protocol that is employed during a performance of the song. Most citizens put their hands over their heart while singing the anthem following United States practice. Traditionally universal etiquette is to stand during the performance. Officers and personnel of the Kazakh Armed Forces offer a Russian-style military salute when in uniform during the performance of the anthem when not in formation.
2012 sporting event incidents
In March 2012, a parody national anthem, 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.[13][14] 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 Kostanay, in which the first bar of Ricky Martin's single "Livin' La Vida Loca" was played instead of "Meniñ Qazaqstanım". However, "Meniñ Qazaqstanım" was played properly following the mistake.[15]
References
- https://kkpis.site/en/legislative-instruments/
- 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 Archived 2007-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
- "Агентство Республики Казахстан по делам государственной службы". 2006. Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2007.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- 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."'
- Қазақстан Республикасының Мемлекеттік Гимні akorda.kz
- "New kazakh latin alphabet was shown". Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Memlekettık Gimni Kazinform
- Fourth version of Kazakh Latin script will preserve language purity, linguists say The Astana Times. Yergaliyeva, Aidana (2019-11-18)
- "Državni simboli Republike Kazahstan – National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan". mfa.gov.kz. 2017-04-11.
- Minahan, James B. (2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-34497-8.
- "Meniñ Qazaqstanım (1956) [Original Kazakh National Anthem-Song]". YouTube.
- "Borat anthem played by mistake at medals ceremony". Eurosport Yahoo! UK. Mar 24, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26.
- "Borat anthem stuns Kazakh gold medallist in Kuwait". BBC. 23 March 2012.
- "KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL ANTHEM FAIL!". YouTube. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to National anthems of Kazakhstan. |
- Kazakh.ru — This Russian language website with news about Kazakhstan has an article about the new state anthem, with an MP3 vocal file
- "National Anthem of Kazakhstan - 'Менің Қазақстаным' (Cool Instrumental Version)" — Instrumental version in E Minor
- "Meniñ Qazaqstanım (1956) [Original Kazakh National Anthem-Song]" — Original 1956 song

