Anthem_of_the_Byelorussian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic

Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

1955–1991 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.

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Vocal
Vocal recording from the 1970s
Vocal, pre 1955 version
State Academy Theatre of Minsk recording of 1952
Instrumental
2004 instrumental recording
Comparison
2002 recording of the Modern anthem for comparison
Instrumental (brass band)
Members of the Military Band of the Belorussian Military District performing the Soviet version of the anthem in 1989.
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It took 11 years to create lyrics for it,[2] even producing a version that mentions then-Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.[3] 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

The lyrics on a poster containing the state symbols of the Byelorussian SSR.

Post-Stalinist version

More information Belarusian, Łacinka ...

Stalinist version

More information Belarusian, Łacinka ...

Notes

  1. Belarusian: Дзяржаўны гімн Беларускай Савецкай Сацыялiстычнай Рэспублікі, romanized: Dziaržawny himn Biełaruskaj Savieckaj Sacyjalistyčnaj Respubliki

References

  1. [1]
    Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic - National Anthem
  2. [2]
    "Беларусь Сегодня". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Sovmusic.ru - Советская музыка". www.sovmusic.ru.
  4. [4]
    "Lyrics: The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Anthem". www.marxists.org.
  5. [5]
    "Belarusian lyrics" (PDF). elibrary.lt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Гимн Республики Беларусь. Мы, белорусы (Александр Булынко) / Стихи.ру". www.stihi.ru.
  7. [7]
    "Анатолий Матвиенко: Нужен ли Беларуси новый гимн?". Политринг - Новости Беларуси.
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