Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
The "State Anthem of the Byelorussian SSR"[lower-alpha 1] was the regional anthem of the Byelorussian SSR, a republic of the Soviet Union. It was used from 1955 to 1991.
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 ![]() | |
Music | Niescier Sakałoŭski, 1944 |
Adopted | 17 September 1955 (first approval) 24 September 1955 (legislative approval) |
Relinquished | 1991 |
Succeeded by | "My Belarusy" |
It took 11 years to create lyrics for it,[1] even producing a version that mentions then-Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.[2] The music was composed by Nestar Sakalowski, and the lyrics were written by Mikhas' Klimkovich, who also created the current national anthem.
In 1991, when the Byelorussian SSR became independent from Soviet rule as Belarus, it retained the Soviet-era regional anthem as its national one, albeit without lyrics until 2002, when new lyrics were created (this version is still in use today).
History
On 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
Belarusian | IPA transcription | English translation |
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Мы, Беларусы, з братняю Руссю, |
[mɨ | bʲe̞ɫ̪ärus̪ɨ | z̪‿brät̪n̪ʲäju rus̪ʲːu |] |
We, Belarusians, together with fraternal Russia, |
Stalinist version
Belarusian | IPA transcription | English translation |
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Мы, Беларусы, з братняю Руссю, |
[mɨ | bʲe̞ɫ̪ärus̪ɨ | z̪‿brät̪n̪ʲäju rus̪ʲːu |] |
We Belarusians, with brother Russia, |
Notes
- Belarusian: Дзяржаўны гімн Беларускай Савецкай Сацыялiстычнай Рэспублікі, Łacinka: Dziaržawny himn Biełaruskaj Savieckaj Sacyjalistyčnaj Respubliki
References
- "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.