National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik gimni
English: National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic
Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик гимни
	Sheet music
	National anthem of Kyrgyzstan
Lyrics	Jalil Sadykov [ru], Shabdanbek Kuluyev [ky], 1992
Music	Nasyr Davlesov [ru], Kalyi Moldobasanov [ru], 1992
Adopted	18 December 1992
Preceded by	Anthem of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
Audio sample
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The National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic^[a] was adopted on 18 December 1992 by a resolution of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan. The music was composed by Nasyr Davlesov [ru] and Kalyi Moldobasanov [ru], and the words were written by Jalil Sadykov [ru] and Shabdanbek Kuluyev [ky].

Initially, the anthem consisted of three verses and a chorus; however, by the resolution of the Supreme Council of the Kyrgyz Republic N 2648-V of 27 December 2012, the second verse was excluded.

History

Written by Jalil Sadykov and Shabdanbek Kuluyev and composed by Nasyr Davlesov and Kalyi Moldobasanov, the anthem was adopted on 18 December 1992 by a resolution of the Supreme Council.^[1]

In the 2000s, several public figures began initiatives to change the lyrics of the anthem. They considered the meaning of the word in the second stanza, beikuttuk ('serenity, calmness'), to be contradictory, with the negative prefix bei- giving the word kut ('happiness, luck, grace') the opposite meaning.^[1] Thus, the following verse was ommitted:


Байыртадан бүткөн мүнөз элиме, Досторуна даяр дилин берүүгө. Бул ынтымак эл бирдигин ширетип, Бейкуттукту берет кыргыз жерине.^[2]^[3]	For ages my people open to amity, They are ready to give their hearts to their friends. This has welcomed full unity and harmony Over Kyrgyz land abounding in peace.

In 2011, the Supreme Council set up a commission to change the lyrics of the national anthem and the flag,^[1] which had also been under dispute over the use of red and the flaming sun.^[4] The flag would not be changed, but after considering many proposals for changes to the lyrics or a new second verse, the commission, headed by Abdyrakhman Mamataliev, concluded to remove the verse entirely, stating there were generally contradictions in it. The Jogorku Kengesh voted in favour of the commission's proposal on 27 December 2012 with resolution N 2648-V.^[5]^[1]

Lyrics

Current official

Kyrgyz original (Cyrillic script)^[6]^[7]^[8]	Kyrgyz Latin	IPA transcription^[b]
I Ак мөңгүлүү аска, зоолор, талаалар, Элибиздин жаны менен барабар. Сансыз кылым Ала-Тоосун мекендеп, Сактап келди биздин ата-бабалар. Кайырма: Алгалай бер, кыргыз эл, Азаттыктын жолунда. Өркүндөй бер, өсө бер, Өз тагдырың колуңда. II Аткарылып элдин үмүт тилеги, Желбиреди эркиндиктин желеги. Бизге жеткен ата салтын, мурасын, Ыйык сактап урпактарга берели. Кайырма	I Ak monggülüü aska zoolor, talaalar, Elibizdin jany menen barabar. Sansyz kylym Ala-Toosun mekendep, Saktap keldi bizdin ata-babalar. Kaiyrma: Algalai ber, kyrgyz el, Azattyktyn jolunda. Örkündöi ber, ösö ber, Öz tagdyryng kolungda. II Atkarylyp eldin ümüt, tilegi, Jelbiredi erkindiktin jelegi. Bizge jetken ata saltyn, murasyn, Yiyk saktap urpaktarga bereli. Kaiyrma	1 [ɑq mɵŋ.kʉ.lʉ́ː ɑs.qɑ́ zoː.ɫóɾ tʰɑ.ɫɑː.ɫɑ́ɾ \|] [e.lɪ.pɪs.tɪ́n t͡ɕɑ.nɯ́ me.nén pɑ.ɾɑ.pɑ́ɾ ‖] [sɑn.sɯ́s qɯ.ɫɯ́m ɑ.ɫɑ́.tʰoː.sʊ́n me.kʰen.tép \|] [sɑχ.tʰɑ́p kʰel.tɪ́ pɪs.tɪ́n ɑ.tʰɑ́ pɑ.pɑ.ɫɑ́ɾ ‖] [qɑ.jɯɾ.mɑ́] [ɑɫ.ʁɑ.ɫɑ́j peɾ qɯɾ.ʁɯ́s el \|] [ɑ.zɑt̚.tʰɯχ.tʰɯ́n t͡ɕo.ɫʊn.tɑ́ ‖] [ɵɾ.kʰʉn.tɵ́j peɾ ɵ.sɵ́ peɾ \|] [ɵs tʰɑχ.tɯ.ɾɯ́ŋ \| qo.ɫʊŋ.tɑ́ ‖] 2 [ɑt.qɑ.ɾɯ.ɫɯ́p el.tɪ́n ʉ.mʉ́t tʰɪ.le.kɪ́ \|] [t͡ɕel.pɪ.ɾe.tɪ́ eɾ.kʰɪn.tɪk.tʰɪ́n t͡ɕe.le.kɪ́ ‖] [pɪs.ké t͡ɕet.kʰén ɑ.tʰɑ́ sɑɫ.tʰɯ́n mʊ.ɾɑ.sɯ́n \|] [ɯ.jɯ́χ sɑχ.tʰɑ́p ʊɾ.pʰɑχ.tʰɑɾ.ʁɑ́ pe.ɾe.lɪ́ ‖] [qɑ.jɯɾ.mɑ́]

English translation

I
Land of snowy mountains, steppes and valleys,
Which are equal to the souls of our folks.
Within your Ala-Too for aeons countless,
Where our fathers dwelled and protected them.

Chorus:
March on, O Kyrgyz folk,
March towards democracy!
Keep prospering, off we go,
In your hands lies your destiny!

II
Our hopes, aspirations accomplished,
Your banner of freedom is soaring over us,
With our forebears' traditions we are endowed,
For aeons shall our culture stay holy to us.

Chorus

Protocol

When the anthem is being performed at official ceremonies and social functions, the protocol is to put the hands over their heart if one is a civilian, which follows the American example for the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner". When in formation, officers of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan perform a Russian-style salute while enlisted personnel present arms with whatever weapon they might have in hand, outside of formation, all personnel salute.^[9]

Notes

^ Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик гимни, romanized: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik gimni, [qɯɾɢɯ́s rʲɪspúblʲɪkəsɯnɯ́n mamleket̚tʰɪ́k ɡʲɪmnɪ́]
^ See Help:IPA/Kyrgyz and Kyrgyz phonology.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Гимн Кыргызской Республики". kg.akipress.org. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Мамлекеттик символдор – Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик гимни". КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНЫН ПРЕЗИДЕНТИ.
^ "Archived copy". kyrgyzstan.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 1997. Retrieved 1 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Namatbaeva, Tolkun (9 March 2012). "Fight rages over Kyrgyzstan's flag". The Washington Times. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Постановление Жогорку Кенеша КР от 27 декабря 2012 года № 2648-V "О Государственном гимне Кыргызской Республики"" [Resolution of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic of 27 December 2012 No. 2648-V "On the State Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic"]. cbd.minjust.gov.kg. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Kyrgyzstan". nationalanthems.info.
^ "Мамлекеттик символдор – Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик гимни". КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНЫН ПРЕЗИДЕНТИ.
^ "Archived copy". kyrgyzstan.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 1997. Retrieved 1 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Kyrgyzstan: Patriotic Move Hits Wrong Note".

External links

Audio of the national anthem of Kyrgyzstan, with information and lyrics
Himnuszok – A vocal recording of the anthem hosted on Szbszig's Himnuszok website
Version of the national anthem on the audio page of the President of Kyrgyzstan
National anthem of Kyrgyzstan from official website of President of Kyrgyz Republic
State Symbols of Kyrgyzstan

[1] Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик гимни, romanized: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik gimni, [qɯɾɢɯ́s rʲɪspúblʲɪkəsɯnɯ́n mamleket̚tʰɪ́k ɡʲɪmnɪ́]

[IPA-10] See Help:IPA/Kyrgyz and Kyrgyz phonology.

[:1-2] "Гимн Кыргызской Республики". kg.akipress.org. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[3] "Мамлекеттик символдор – Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик гимни". КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНЫН ПРЕЗИДЕНТИ.

[4] "Archived copy". kyrgyzstan.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 1997. Retrieved 1 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] Namatbaeva, Tolkun (9 March 2012). "Fight rages over Kyrgyzstan's flag". The Washington Times. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[6] "Постановление Жогорку Кенеша КР от 27 декабря 2012 года № 2648-V "О Государственном гимне Кыргызской Республики"" [Resolution of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic of 27 December 2012 No. 2648-V "On the State Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic"]. cbd.minjust.gov.kg. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[nationalanthems.info-7] "Kyrgyzstan". nationalanthems.info.

[8] "Мамлекеттик символдор – Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик гимни". КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНЫН ПРЕЗИДЕНТИ.

[9] "Archived copy". kyrgyzstan.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 1997. Retrieved 1 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[11] "Kyrgyzstan: Patriotic Move Hits Wrong Note".

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