Azərbaycan marşı

Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Himni

English: The National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan
National anthem of  Azerbaijan
Lyrics	Ahmad Javad
Music	Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Adopted	1920, 1992
Music sample
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Himni

National anthems of Azerbaijan
March of Azerbaijan (1918-1922) Anthem of the Azerbaijan SSR (1944-1991) March of Azerbaijan (1991-present)

Azərbaycan Marşı (March of Azerbaijan) is the national anthem of Azerbaijan. The music was composed by Azeri composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov wiith lyrics by poet Ahmad Javad. The government officially adopted the anthem in 1920 with the passage of the decree, "On the State Hymn of the Republic of Azerbaijan."^[1] In 1992, after the fall of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan's government officially restored the "Azərbaycan Marşı" as the national anthem.^[2]

The Government of Azerbaijan has also officially declared the national anthem to be "the sacred symbol of the Azerbaijan state, its independence and unity."^[1]

Since 2006, a fragment of the lyrics from the national anthem is depicted on the obverse of the Azerbaijani 5 manat banknote.^[3] In 2011, to mark the 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan's independence from Soviet rule, the government issued a stamp celebrating the anthem.

History

"March of Azerbaijan" composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov (left) and lyricist Ahmad Javad (right)

In 1919, during the formation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the new government announced it was accepting submissions from the public for a national anthem, coat of arms and state seal. A prize of 15,000 rubles would be awarded to the citizen who submitted the winning anthem.^[4]

Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov wrote two marches. In 1919, this work received the first award announced by the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.^[5] The second march was the "March of Azerbaijan." According to Turkish musicologist Etem Üngör, "In those years, when Azerbaijan had not yet lost its independence, the march was chanted by military schools before lessons."^[6]

In 1922, the "Azerbaijan March" was replaced by Soviet anthem The Internationale. In 1944, during World War II, the new Soviet national anthem replaced The Internationale and an additional Anthem of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was installed.

In 1989, following several years of changes brought by perestroika, composer Aydin Azimov arranged a modern recording of the "Azerbaijan March" by a full symphony and chorus. That fall, the "Azerbaijan March" was broadcast on television and radios in Azerbaijan, 70 years after it was introduced.^[4]

Post-Soviet restoration

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, in spring 1992, the leaders of the independent Azerbaijani government proposed that the original anthem should be restored as the anthem of Azerbaijan. The Milli Mejlis (National Assembly) signed it into law on May 27, 1992.^[7]

Lyrics

2011 Azerbaijani stamp featuring the lyrics of the national anthem

Note that, in accordance with Azerbaijani law, there are no official translations of the anthem.

Regulations

Regulations for the performance of the national anthem are set forth in the law signed by President Heydar Aliyev in 1996. While a performance of the anthem may include only music, only words, or a combination of both, the anthem must be performed using the official music and words prescribed by law. Once a performance has been recorded, it may be used for any purpose, such as in a radio or television broadcast.

Musical adaptations

Classical composers

In 2012, Philip Sheppard with the London Philharmonic Orchestra recorded the anthem for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.^[10]

External links

• Azerbaijani National Anthem on YouTube

References

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