The state anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan,, , simply referred to in
Kazakh as "Menıñ Qazaqstanym", became the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European n ...
of
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
on 7 January 2006, replacing the
previous one since
independence
Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the statu ...
in 1991, which used the same melody as the
.
It is based on a homonymous patriotic song created by Kazakh composer
Shamshi Kaldayakov
(; 15 August 1930 – 29 February 1992) was a Kazakh composer. He was born (), but ran away from school and changed his name to avoid the police. He started playing music aged 17 and mainly wrote songs in a waltz style, but in 1956, he composed ...
and poet
Jumeken Najimedenov in 1956. The original lyrics were modified in 2005 by the first
president of Kazakhstan
The president of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Президенті, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Prezidentı; russian: Президент Республики Казахстан, Prezident Respu ...
,
Nursultan Nazarbayev, before the decree was issued.
Origins
This song is based on a 1956 patriotic song titled "Menıñ Qazaqstanym" created in response to the Soviet
Virgin Lands Campaign 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.
Lyrics
Current official
1956 lyrics
Below are the 1956 original lyrics by
Jumeken Näjımedenov, that were later edited.
Protocol
"Menıñ Qazaqstanym" 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
A sign-on (or start-up in Commonwealth countries except Canada) is the beginning of operations for a radio or television station, generally at the start of each day. It is the opposite of a sign-off (or closedown in Commonwealth countries exce ...
" 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
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of the movie ''
Borat'', was mistakenly played at the International
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles can ...
Grand Prix in
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
. The Gold-winning medalist,
Mariya Dmitriyenko
Mariya Dmitriyenko ( kk, Mariia Dmitrienko; russian: Мария Дмитриенко, Mariya Dmitriyenko, born 24 March 1988) is a Kazakh sports shooter. She competed in the women's trap event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In March 2012, she w ...
, 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
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at the last minute. 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
"Livin' la Vida Loca" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, while the production was handl ...
" was played instead of "Meniñ Qazaqstanım". However, "Meniñ Qazaqstanım" was played properly following the mistake.
See also
*
Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The state anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan, , is the former national anthem of Kazakhstan from 1992 to early 2006. Upon independence in December 1991, the melody of the Kazakh SSR anthem, composed by musicians Mūqan Tölebaev, Yevgeny B ...
*
List of national anthems
Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under the state's constitution, by a law enacted by its ...
Notes
References
External links
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/nowiki>"">riginal Kazakh National Anthem-Song
">"Meniñ Qazaqstanım (1956) [Original Kazakh National Anthem-Song
/nowiki>"— Original 1956 song
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National anthem compositions in D minor
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