Tavisupleba

This article is about the national anthem of Georgia. For the political party, see Tavisupleba (political movement).
Tavisupleba
English: 'Freedom'
თავისუფლება
Sheet music
National anthem of Georgia
LyricsDavid Magradze
MusicZacharia Paliashvili, 1923
Ioseb Kechakmadze, 2004
Adopted20 May 2004; 20 years ago (2004-05-20)
Preceded by"Dideba"
Audio sample
Official orchestral and choral vocal rendition in B-flat major
Official orchestral and choral vocal recording in Abkhaz
From the Government of Georgia's Agenda.ge English-language news platform
Official orchestral instrumental recording
Old recording from the website of the President of Georgia
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition
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National anthems of Georgia
Democratic Republic of Georgia "Dideba"1918–1922
Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic "The Internationale"1922–1946
Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic "Anthem of the Georgian SSR"1946–1990
Georgia (country) "Dideba" 1990–2004
 "Tavisupleba" 2004–present

"Tavisupleba" (Georgian: თავისუფლება; lit. 'Freedom') is the national anthem of Georgia. It was adopted as the Georgian national anthem in May 2004, along with a new national flag and coat of arms. The symbols' change was brought about upon the successful overthrow of the previous government in the bloodless Rose Revolution. The music, taken from the Georgian operas Abesalom da Eteri ("Abesalom and Eteri") and Daisi ("The Nightfall"), by the Georgian composer Zacharia Paliashvili (Georgian: ზაქარია ფალიაშვილი), was adapted by Ioseb Kechakmadze (Georgian: იოსებ კეჭაყმაძე) to form the anthem. The lyrics were composed by David Magradze (Georgian: დავით მაღრაძე).