The state anthem of the Georgian SSR was the

regional anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short s ...

of Georgia between 1946 and 1990 when it was part of the

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Background

The music was composed by

Otar Taktakishvili Otar Vasilisdze Taktakishvili ( ka, ოთარ თაქთაქიშვილი; russian: Отар Васильевич Тактакишвили; 27 July 1924 – 21 February 1989) was a prominent Georgian composer, teacher, conductor, an ...

, and the words were written by

Grigol Abashidze Grigol Abashidze, ( ka, გრიგოლ აბაშიძე; russian: Григол (Григорий) Григорьевич Абашидзе) or Grigory for short, was a Georgian poet known for works featuring Communist influences. Earl ...

and Alexander Abasheli. All three stanzas (not including the refrain) in the original lyrics have references to

Joseph Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secreta ...

, a native Georgian and leader of the

at that time. These words were completely removed after Stalin's death as part of

Nikita Khrushchev Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (– 11 September 1971) was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 and chairman of the country's Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. During his rule, Khrushchev s ...

de-Stalinization De-Stalinization (russian: десталинизация, translit=destalinizatsiya) comprised a series of political reforms in the Soviet Union after the death of long-time leader Joseph Stalin in 1953, and the thaw brought about by ascension ...

program. It is then replaced with new lyrics with no reference to Stalin itself. The last line of the refrain on the original version (აყვავდი, ტურფა ქვეყანავ - ილხინე, ქართველთ მხარეო), which once existed on all refrains, was removed completely and replaced with also new lyrics. It is one of three Soviet republic national anthems that does not mention the

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, the others being the

anthem of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic The anthem of the Estonian SSR; russian: Гимн Эстонской ССР was the Soviet regional anthem of the Estonian SSR between 1945 and 1990 when Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union (USSR). Background The anthem was presented to t ...

and the

anthem of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic The State Anthem of the Karelo-Finnish SSR was the national anthem of Karelia (now a federal subject of Russia) when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Karelo-Finnish SSR.https://books.google.com/books?id=gy4rAAAAYAAJ Helin, R ...

Lyrics

Post-Stalinist version

Original version

Sheet music

File:Sheet Music - Anthem of the Georgian SSR (for orchestra).pdf, For symphony orchestra File:Sheet Music - Anthem of the Georgian SSR (for smaller composition).pdf, For smaller composition

Notes

External links

Instrumental recording in MP3 format (Full version)

Instrumental recording in MP3 format (Short version)

MIDI file

Vocal recording in MP3 format

Original version (1946)
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