Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
The State Anthem of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic[a] was the anthem of Belarus from 1955 to 1991 when it was a part of the former Soviet Union.
| English: Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic | |
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| Дзяржаўны гімн Беларускай Савецкай Сацыялістычнай Рэспублікі (Belarusian) | |
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Former regional anthem of the  Byelorussian SSR | |
| Lyrics | Michas Klimkovič |
| Music | Niescier Sakałowski, 1944 |
| Adopted | 17 September 1955 (first approval) 24 September 1955 (legislative approval) |
| Relinquished | 1991 |
| Succeeded by | "My Belarusy" |
| Audio sample | |
Official orchestral and choral vocal recording[1] | |
It took 11 years to create the lyrics for the anthem,[2] even producing a version that mentions then-Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.[3] The music was composed by Niescier Sakałowski, and the lyrics were written by Michas Klimkovič, who also created the current national anthem.
In 1991, when Belarus gained independence from the Soviet Union, it retained the melody of the Soviet-era regional anthem but got rid of the lyrics. In 2002, new lyrics were written to the same tune for the State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus.
History
editOn 3 February 1944, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR issued a decree "On the State Anthems of the Soviet Republics". The Azerbaijan SSR and the Armenian SSR responded by instituting anthems by their most prominent composers, while the Lithuanian SSR reverted to its old anthem, "Tautiška giesmė".
Lyrics
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Post-Stalinist version
edit| Belarusian original | Łacinka | IPA transcription[b] | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
Мы, Беларусы, з братняю Руссю, |
My, Biełarusy, z bratniaju Russiu, |
[mɨ bʲe̞.ɫ̪ä.ru.s̪ɨ | z̪‿brät̪.n̪ʲä.ju rus̪ʲ.s̪ʲu |] |
We, Belarusians, together with fraternal Russia, |
Stalinist version
edit| Belarusian original | Łacinka | IPA transcription[b] | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
Мы, Беларусы, з братняю Руссю, |
My, Biełarusy, z bratniaju Russiu, |
[mɨ bʲe̞.ɫ̪ä.ru.s̪ɨ | z̪‿brät̪.n̪ʲä.ju rus̪ʲ.s̪ʲu |] |
We Belarusians, with brother Russia, |
Notes
edit- ^ Belarusian: Дзяржаўны гімн Беларускай Савецкай Сацыялiстычнай Рэспублікі, romanized: Dziaržawny himn Biełaruskaj Savieckaj Sacyjalistyčnaj Respubliki
- ^ a b See Belarusian phonology and Help:IPA/Belarusian.
References
edit- ^ Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic - National Anthem, archived from the original on 8 March 2016, retrieved 21 January 2024
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Беларусь Сегодня". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Sovmusic.ru - Советская музыка". www.sovmusic.ru.
- ^ "Lyrics: The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Anthem". www.marxists.org.
- ^ "Belarusian lyrics" (PDF). elibrary.lt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Гимн Республики Беларусь. Мы, белорусы (Александр Булынко) / Стихи.ру". www.stihi.ru.
- ^ "Анатолий Матвиенко: Нужен ли Беларуси новый гимн?". Политринг - Новости Беларуси.
External links
edit- MIDI file Archived 24 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Instrumental recording in MP3 format (Full version)
- Instrumental recording in MP3 format (Short version)
- Lyrics - nationalanthems.info Archived 4 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine