Aiaaira
| English: Victory | |
|---|---|
| Аиааира | |
Sheet music | |
National anthem of Abkhazia | |
| Lyrics | Gennady Alamia |
| Music | Valery Chkadua |
| Adopted | October 2007, 24 |
| Audio sample | |
Official orchestral and choral vocal recording
| |
"Aiaaira" (Abkhaz: Аиааира; "Victory") is the national anthem of the partially recognized state of Abkhazia.[note 1] It was adopted in 1992. The lyrics were written by poet Gennady Alamia, and the music was composed by Valery Chkadua.[1]
History
The lyrics were written after Abkhazia's proclamation of independence in 1992. They used as inspiration the Abkhazian revolutionary song "Kiaraz" (Abkhaz: "Кьараз") that originated during the short-lived Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921).[2]
In 1994, after the war for independence with Georgia, Valery Chkadua composed the anthem at the personal request of the first Abkhazian President Vladislav Ardzinba. Chkadua, who studied under Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitry Shostakovich, included various folk motives in the anthem. Chkadua, who refused royalties for the work, had written the anthem in the winter in a freezing, unheated house, but received housing as a thank you from the president.[3]
The anthem was officially adopted by the People's Assembly on 24 October 2007 in the constitutional law of the Republic of Abkhazia "On the State Anthem of the Republic of Abkhazia", No. 1873-s-IV, signed by President Sergei Bagapsh on 2 November 2007.[4]
Lyrics
| Abkhaz lyrics[5][6] | Romanization of Abkhaz | IPA transcription[note 2] | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
Шәнеибац, шәнеибац, |
Šwneibac, šwneibac, |
[ʃʷnejbɑt͡sʰ ʃʷnejbɑt͡sʰ] |
March on, march on, |
See also
Notes
- ^ The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
- ^ See Help:IPA/Abkhaz and Abkhaz alphabet.
- ^ Sometimes written О-ҳо-ҳо-о ҳо-о-Рада (O-ho-ho-o ho-o-Rada).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written О-ҳо-ҳо-о ҳо-о-Рада-Ра! (O-ho-ho-o ho-o-Rada-Ra!).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written Аԥсынтәла (Apsynṭwla).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written заԥшнылаз (zapšnylaz).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written иҳаракоит (iharaḳoiṭ).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written Реида (Reida).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written Ран-Гуашьа (Ran-Guasja).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written иԥшьоч (ipsjocj).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written Зхы (Zxy).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written Зқьышықәасала имҩасхьо гылоуп (Zkjyšykwasala imüasxjo gylouṗ).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written Рыжәаҩа еибырҭоит уԥацәа (Ryžwaüa eibyrtoiṭ upacwa).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written иаҳхымәо (iahxymšwo).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written Ԥеԥш лаша ҳзышуп (Pepš laša hzyšuṗ).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written Урылагәыргьа (Urylagwyrgja).[7]
- ^ Sometimes written аҳшара (ahšara).[7]
References
- ^ "Republic of Abkhazia". NationalAnthems.us. 2009-03-19. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "Государственная символика" [State symbols] (in Russian). Abkhazian Embassy in Russia. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Kubatian, Grigory (14 January 2013). "Discovering a home of eccentrics". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "О Государственном гимне Республики Абхазия" [On the State Anthem of the Republic of Abkhazia] (PDF). President of Abkhazia. 2007-10-24. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Сборник законодательных актов республики Абхазия" [Collection of legislative acts of the Republic of Abkhazia] (PDF). apsnyteka.org (in Russian). 2008. pp. 20–21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Aiaaira: National anthem of Abkhazia". abkhazworld.com. 2019-03-25. Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "State Symbols". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Abkhazia. Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
External links
- National Anthem of Abkhazia - The website "Abkhazia, Land of the Seven Stars" has a page on the anthem that features both a vocal and an instrumental version.
- Abkhazia anthem and flag on YouTube