National anthem

National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The anthem is one of the main symbols of the state. The term “hymn” comes from the Greek word “gimneo”, which means “solemn song”. The anthem is an important sound symbol, which is essential for the effective socio-political grouping and ethnocultural identification of the country’s citizens.

In the history of independent Kazakhstan, the national anthem was approved twice – in 1992 and 2006.

After the republic gained state independence, in 1992 a competition was announced for the music and lyrics of the anthem of Kazakhstan. Following the competition, it was decided to preserve the musical version of the anthem of the Kazakh SSR. Thus, the authors of the music of the first anthem of independent Kazakhstan were Mukan Tulebayev, Evgeny Brusilovsky and Latif Hamidi. In addition, the team of authors, famous poets Muzafar Alimbayev, Kadyr Myrzaliev, Tumanbay Moldagaliev and Zhadyra Daribayeva won the competition for the best text.

In 2006, a new national anthem was adopted to increase the popularity of the country’s sound symbol. The popular patriotic song “My Kazakhstan” was chosen as its basis. The song was written by Shamshi Kaldayakov in 1956 to the words of Zhumeken Nazhimedenov. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has edited the original text of the musical work to give the song the highest status of the national anthem and to make it sound more solemn. On January 6, 2006, at a joint session of the chambers, the Parliament of Kazakhstan amended the Decree “On State Symbols” and approved the new national anthem of the country.

National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Speech: Zhumeken Nazhimedenov, Nursultan Nazarbayev
Song: Shamshi Kaldayakov