Meniń Qazaqstanym

Meniń Qazaqstanym

English: My Kazakhstan
File:Kazakhstan National Anthem.png Text and score of the National Anthem of Kazakhstan Менің Қазақстаным (Meniń Qazaqstanym).
National anthem of Kazakhstan
Lyrics	Jumeken Najimedenov, 1956 Nursultan Nazarbayev, 2006
Music	Shamshi Kaldayakov, 1956
Adopted	7 January 2006
Music sample
"My Kazakhstan" (instrumental) noicon

Choral rendition

"My Kazakhstan" (Kazakh: Meniń Qazaqstanym Kazakh pronunciation: [mʲɘnɘŋ qɑzɑqˈstɑnəm]) is the national anthem of Kazakhstan, adopted on January 7, 2006. It is based on a homonymous song written in 1956, with music by Shamshi Kaldayakov and lyrics by Jumeken Najimedenov. This replaced the anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan as the state anthem, which was used after independence and followed the melody of the state anthem used for Soviet Kazakhstan. The original lyrics were modified by Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Kazakhstan, before the decree was issued.

Origins

This song is based on My Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Менің Қазақстаным, Meniń Qazaqstanym) is a Kazakh patriotic song written in 1956 in response to the Soviet Virgin Lands 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. Shamshi Kaldayakov composed the music and Jumeken Najimedenov wrote the lyrics.

Lyrics

Kazakh lyrics	Official English translation
Altyn kún aspany, Altyn dán dalasy, Erliktiń dastany – Elime qarashy!	Sky of golden sun, Steppe of golden seed, Legend of courage – Take a look at my country!
Ejelden er degen, Dańqymyz shyqty ǵoı, Namysyn bermegen, Qazaǵym myqty ǵoı!	From the antiquity Our heroic glory emerged, They did not give up their pride My Kazakh people are strong!
Meniń elim, meniń elim, Gúliń bolyp egilemin, Jyryń bolyp tógilemin, elim! Týǵan jerim meniń — Qazaqstanym!	My country, my country, As your flower I will be planted, As your song I will stream, my country! My native land – My Kazakhstan!
Urpaqqa jol ashqan, Keń baıtaq jerim bar. Birligi jarasqan, Táýelsiz elim bar.	The way was opened to the descendants By the vast land I have. Its unity is proper, I have an independent country.
Qarsy alǵan ýaqytty, Máńgilik dosyndaı. Bizdiń el baqytty, Bizdiń el osyndaı!	It welcomed the tests of time Like an eternal friend, Our country is blessed, Our country is such!
Meniń elim, meniń elim, Gúliń bolyp egilemin, Jyryń bolyp tógilemin, elim! Týǵan jerim meniń — Qazaqstanym!	My country, my country, As your flower I will be planted, As your song I will stream, my country! My native land – My Kazakhstan!

2012 sporting event incident

In March 2012, a parody national anthem, "O Kazakhstan", featured in the soundtrack of the movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, was mistakenly played at the International Shooting Grand Prix in Kuwait. The Gold-winning medalist, Mariya Dmitriyenko, 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 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 grand opening of a ski resort in Kostanai, in which the first bar of Ricky Martin's single "Livin' La Vida Loca" was played instead of "Meniń Qazaqstanym".

See also

• Anthem of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
• Borat (soundtrack) — Contains the faux national anthem which has been often confused with the official one

External links

• Kazakh.ru — This Russian language website with news about Kazakhstan has an article about the new anthem, with an MP3 vocal file.

Preceded by Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan

National Anthem of Kazakhstan 2006–

Succeeded by Current