"" ( ka, თავისუფლება, ; "Freedom") is the

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Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

. It was adopted as the Georgian national anthem in May 2004, along with a new national

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and

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. The symbols' change was brought about upon the successful overthrow of the previous government in the bloodless

Rose Revolution The Rose Revolution or Revolution of Roses ( ka, ვარდების რევოლუცია, tr) was a nonviolent change of power that occurred in Georgia in November 2003. The event was brought about by widespread protests over the ...

. The music, taken from the Georgian operas '' Abesalom da Eteri'' ("Abesalom and Eteri") and ''Daisi'' ("The Nightfall"), by the Georgian composer

Zacharia Paliashvili Zacharia Petres dze Paliashvili ( ka, ზაქარია ფალიაშვილი, ''Zakaria Paliaşvili''), also known as Zachary Petrovich Paliashvili (russian: Захарий Петрович Палиашви́ли, ''Zacharij Petrovi� ...

( ka, ზაქარია ფალიაშვილი), was adapted to form it by

Ioseb Kechakmadze Ioseb Kechakmadze ( ka, იოსებ კეჭაყმაძე March 27, 1939 – March 24, 2013) was a Georgian composer. Early life and education Kechakmadze was born in Ozurgeti in the family of Ilia Kechakmadze and Elene Oragvelidze. ...

( ka, იოსებ კეჭაყმაძე). The lyrics were composed by

David Magradze David "Dato" Magradze ( ka, დავით "დათო" მაღრაძე; born 28 June 1962) is a Georgian poet and politician. He is the author of lyrics of the current national anthem of Georgia, in use since 2004. Born to the family ...

( ka, დავით მაღრაძე).

History

The current Georgian national anthem was adopted by the

Parliament of Georgia The Parliament of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს პარლამენტი, tr) is the supreme national legislature of Georgia. It is a unicameral parliament, currently consisting of 150 members; of these, 120 are proportio ...

on 20 May 2004, exactly five months after the resignation of President

Eduard Shevardnadze Eduard Ambrosis dze Shevardnadze ( ka, ედუარდ ამბროსის ძე შევარდნაძე}, romanized: ; 25 January 1928 – 7 July 2014) was a Soviet and Georgian politician and diplomat who governed Georgia for ...

in the

. A bill was introduced in the first plenary meeting of the sixth convocation of the Georgian Parliament on 22 April 2004. The bill to adopt "Tavisupleba" as Georgia's national anthem was presented by the Minister of Culture Giorgi Gabashvili; in which the music was played for the deputies soon afterwards. The law does not give any regulations, but refers to the corresponding Presidential Decree. "Tavisupleba" succeeded the old national anthem "

Dideba "Dideba" ( ka, დიდება, "Glory") was the national anthem of Georgia from November 1990 to May 2004. It was previously the national anthem of Georgia from 1918 to 1921. History Background "Dideba" was written and composed by and wa ...

", which was in use by the

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from 1918 to 1921, and again by the newly independent (from the Soviet Union) Georgia from 1990 to 2004. The new national anthem quickly gained popularity in contrast to its predecessor, whose lyrics were somewhat archaic and difficult to memorize. During U.S. President

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's visit to Georgia in May 2005, he along with

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Mikheil Saakashvili Mikheil Saakashvili ( ka, მიხეილ სააკაშვილი ; uk, Міхеіл Саакашвілі ; born 21 December 1967) is a Georgian and Ukrainian politician and jurist.

was addressing tens of thousands of Georgians in

Freedom Square, Tbilisi Freedom Square or Liberty Square is located in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, at the eastern end of Rustaveli Avenue. (In Georgian, it is თავისუფლების მოედანი ''Tavisuplebis moedani'', pronounced ). Under ...

when a recording of "Tavisupleba" failed to play properly. Saakashvili then motioned to the choirs, and thousands in the crowd joined the singers in singing it, a moment which was described by media as "the most powerful moment of the day".

Music

The music of "Tavisupleba" was adapted from two Georgian operas, '' Abesalom da Eteri'' (1918) and '' Daisi'' (1923), composed by

, the father of the Georgian

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genre.

Lyrics

Georgian lyrics

Abkhaz lyrics

English translations

Regulations

According to the Regulations for the

, Chapter 3, Article 4.5., the national anthem of Georgia is played at the opening and closing of each session. It is also performed following the signing of the Oath of the Parliamentarian after the Parliament recognizes the authority of at least two-thirds of its newly elected members (Chapter 25, Article 124.7). The anthem is also played prior to the annual report of the President of Georgia to the Parliament.

Georgian Public Broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster ( ka, საქართველოს საზოგადოებრივი მაუწყებელი, ) is the national public broadcaster of Georgia. History It started broadcasting radio in 1925, and ...

airs a music video version of the anthem, featuring opera singer

Paata Burchuladze Paata Burchuladze ( ka, პაატა ბურჭულაძე) (born 12 February 1955) is a Georgian operatic bass and civil activist. After his debut in his native Tbilisi in 1976, he embarked on a 35-year-long musical career during which h ...

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