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.
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 |
Audio sample | |
2012 vocal rendition |
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.
It replaced the previous anthem, which was used upon independence from the former Soviet Union.
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.
Words of the song in Kazakh | Spelling of these words using the Cyrillic script | Pronunciation of these words using the IPA | Words of the song in Russian | 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, |
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, |
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.
In March 2012, the full Borat soundtrack was played at the International Shooting Grand Prix in Kuwait with Gold-winner Mariya Dmitriyenko. 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".
Preceded by Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan | National Anthem of Kazakhstan 2006– | Succeeded by Current |
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