, transcription = , english_title = The Taiga Filled With Pine Nuts , image = , image_size = , caption = , prefix = Former national and regional , country = Tuva , author = Ayana Samiyayevna Mongush , lyrics_date = , composer = Traditional , music_date = , adopted = 1944 (by the

TAR Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. "a dark brown or black bit ...

and then by the

TAO ''Tao'' or ''Dao'' is the natural order of the universe, whose character one's intuition must discern to realize the potential for individual wisdom, as conceived in the context of East Asian philosophy, East Asian religions, or any other phil ...

)
1961 (by the

Tuvan ASSR Tuvan or Tuvinian can refer to: *Of or pertaining to Tuva, a federal subject of Russia **Tuvans or Tuvinians, a Turkic ethnic group living in southern Siberia **Tuvan language, also known as Tuvinian, Tyvan or Tuvin, a Turkic language spoken in the ...

)
1991 (by

Tuva Tuva (; russian: Тува́) or Tyva ( tyv, Тыва), officially the Republic of Tuva (russian: Респу́блика Тыва́, r=Respublika Tyva, p=rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə tɨˈva; tyv, Тыва Республика, translit=Tyva Respublika ...

) , until = 11 August 2011 , predecessor = Tuvan Internationale , successor =

Men – Tyva Men "Men – Tyva men" ( tyv, Мен – тыва мен, ) is the regional anthem of the Republic of Tuva, a federal subject of Russia. It was composed by Kantomur Saryglar (also called Olonbayar Gantomir), and the lyrics were written by Okey Shanag ...

, sound = Tooruktug Dolgai Tangdym.ogg , sound_title = Traditional vocal rendition "" ( tyv, Тооруктуг долгай таңдым; "The Taiga Filled With Pine Nuts") is a

n folk song. It was first adopted in 1944 as 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 the

Tuvan People's Republic The Tuvan People's Republic (TPR; tyv, Тыва Арат Республик, translit=Tywa Arat Respublik; Yanalif: ''Tьʙа Arat Respuʙlik'', ),) and abbreviated TAR. known as the Tannu Tuva People's Republic until 1926, was a partially rec ...

(TPR) when Tuva was an independent

socialist republic Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the ec ...

recognised only by the

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and the

Mongolian People's Republic The Mongolian People's Republic ( mn, Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс, БНМАУ; , ''BNMAU''; ) was a socialist state which existed from 1924 to 1992, located in the historical region of Outer Mongolia in East Asia. It w ...

. Later in the same year following the Soviet annexation of Tuva, the country was then incorporated into the USSR and thus became the

Tuvan Autonomous Oblast The Tuvan Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union, created on 11 October 1944 following the annexation of the Tuvan People's Republic by the Soviet Union. On 10 October 1961, it was transformed into the Tuvan Autonomous ...

(TAO). In 1961, the political status of the region was upgraded to the

Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic The Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (russian: Тувинская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика; tyv, Тыва Автономнуг Совет Социалистиг Р� ...

, yet the anthem still remained. Even after the

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, "Tooruktug dolgai tañdym" remained in use for the

Republic of Tuva Tuva (; russian: Тува́) or Tyva ( tyv, Тыва), officially the Republic of Tuva (russian: Респу́блика Тыва́, r=Respublika Tyva, p=rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə tɨˈva; tyv, Тыва Республика, translit=Tyva Respublika ...

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), until 11 August 2011 when it was replaced by the current regional anthem titled "

".Исследовательская работа "История создания нового государственного гимна Республики Тыва"
(2013-02-07). Опубликовано: Элбек-ооловна, Монгуш Сайдам. Автор: Александровна, Хомушку Ая. ''АЛЫЕ ПАРУСА''. The song expresses the Tuvan belief that one who takes care of their environment, livestock and

taiga Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruce ...

will be fulfilled. It refers to the

Tannu-Ola mountains The Tannu-Ola mountains ( tyv, Таңды-Уула, ''Tañdı-Uula'', uniturk, Taᶇdь-Uula, – Tangdy-Uula mountains; mn, Тагнын нуруу, ''Tağnîn nurú'', , russian: Танну-Ола, ) is a mountain range in southern Siberia, i ...

, mentioned in the lyrics as "Tañdy" ( tyv, Таңды), a mountain range in southern Tuva that is revered by the

Tuvan people The Tuvans ( tyv, Тывалар, Tıvalar) are a TurkicOtto Maenchen-Helfen, Journey to Tuva, p. 169 ethnic group indigenous to Siberia who live in Russia (Tuva), Mongolia, and China. They speak Tuvan, a Siberian Turkic language. They are a ...

. The name of the mountain range is incorporated into "

Tannu-Tuva The Tuvan People's Republic (TPR; tyv, Тыва Арат Республик, translit=Tywa Arat Respublik; Yanalif: ''Tьʙа Arat Respuʙlik'', ),) and abbreviated TAR. known as the Tannu Tuva People's Republic until 1926, was a partially rec ...

", the popular name for the

.Booklet produced by the Tuvan National Orchestra.

Lyrics

Notes

References

External links

Lyrics
* Tooruktug taiga lyrics
Audio
recorded by the

Tuvan National Orchestra The Tuvan National Orchestra reflects the complex history of the Republic of Tuva (sometimes spelled Tyva), a federal subject of Russia which sits at the southern edge of Siberia, with Mongolia to its south. Over the centuries, Tuva has been part of ...

. The orchestral arrangement was composed by Ayana Samiyaevna Mongush.
Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym melody
in ASF format. Historical national anthems Anthems of Tuva Russian anthems Year of song unknown Songwriter unknown National anthem compositions in D major {{Tuva-stub