"Tooruktug dolgai tangdym"[a] is a Tuvan folk song. It was first adopted in 1944 as the national anthem of the Tuvan People's Republic (TPR) when Tuva was an independent socialist republic recognised only by the Soviet Union and the Mongolian People's Republic.[2][3] 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 (TAO). In 1961, the political status of the region was upgraded to the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic,[4] yet the anthem still remained.
| English: The Taiga Filled With Pine Nuts | |
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| Tuvan: Тооруктуг долгай таңдым | |
.svg) Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic | |
Former anthem of Tuva | |
| Lyrics | Ayana Samiyayevna Mongush[1] |
| Adopted | 1944 (by the TAR and then by the TAO) 1961 (by the Tuvan ASSR) 1991 (by Tuva) |
| Relinquished | 11 August 2011 |
| Preceded by | Tuvan Internationale |
| Succeeded by | "Men – tyva men" |
| Audio sample | |
Khoomei rendition in D major | |
Even after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, "Tooruktug dolgai tangdym" remained in use for the Republic of Tuva (a federal subject of Russia),[5] until 11 August 2011, when it was replaced by the current anthem "Men – tyva men".[1][6]
The song expresses the Tuvan belief that one who takes care of their environment, livestock and taiga will be fulfilled. It refers to the Tannu-Ola mountains, mentioned in the lyrics as "Tangdy" (Tuvan: Таңды), a mountain range in southern Tuva that is revered by the Tuvan people. The name of the mountain range is incorporated into "Tannu-Tuva", the popular name for the Tuvan People's Republic.[7]
Lyrics
edit| Tuvan original[8][9] | ||||||||
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- English translation
- When I wonder in my forest,
- Satisfied I will always be.
- Abound in livestock aplenty;
- 𝄆 With them rich I will always be. 𝄇
- I was raised in wide open fields,
- Which has made me strong and fearless.
- Nine different animals to tend;
- 𝄆 I shall protect them to no end 𝄇
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Исследовательская работа "История создания нового государственного гимна Республики Тыва" (2013-02-07). Опубликовано: Элбек-ооловна, Монгуш Сайдам. Автор: Александровна, Хомушку Ая. АЛЫЕ ПАРУСА.
- ^ Dallin, David J. (1948). Soviet Russia and the Far East. Yale University Press. p. 87.
- ^ Paine, S.C.M. (1996). Imperial Rivals: China, Russia, and Their Disputed Frontier. M.E. Sharpe. p. 329.
- ^ Keesing's Contemporary Archives (October 1961). Volume 7. p. 18377.
- ^ Booklet produced by the Tuvan National Orchestra for their 2009 CD.
- ^ « Государственный гимн Республики Тыва »
- ^ Booklet produced by the Tuvan National Orchestra.
- ^ "Флаг и Герб Республика Тыва". Флаги и Гербы Российской Федерации (in Russian).
- ^ "Гимн Тывы, гимн 1993—2011, на тувинском, перевод, оригинал, прозаический перевод". Cultin.ru.
External links
edit- Lyrics
- Audio recorded by the Tuvan National Orchestra. The orchestral arrangement was composed by Ayana Samiyaevna Mongush.
- Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym melody in ASF format.
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