| English: National Anthem of Independent, Neutral Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|
National anthem of Turkmenistan | |
| Lyrics | Collectively, 2008 |
| Music | Weli Muhadow |
| Adopted | 27 September 1996 (original version) |
| Readopted | 2008 (current version) |
| Preceded by | Anthem of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version | |
The State Anthem of Turkmenistan, also titled "National Anthem of Independent, Neutral Turkmenistan", was adopted as the national anthem of Turkmenistan in 1996, replacing the Anthem of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. After the death of Türkmenbaşy in 2006, the lyrics were changed in 2008 to remove any mention of him.[1][a] The music was composed by Weli Muhadow,[2] who also composed the music of the Turkmen SSR's regional anthem.
The lyrics were originally written by the first president of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Nyýazow (better known as Türkmenbaşy), who died on 21 December 2006. Less than two years after his death, references to him in the chorus were replaced with "the people",[3] and both the third and final verse and the chorus at the start of the piece were removed. The national anthem is played at the start of radio and television broadcasts at 6:55 a.m. local time and played again when radio and television stations sign off.[4]
- ^ Turkmenistan to the Heights of the Golden Age, Ashgabat, 2005.
- ^ Nee, Patrick W. (2014-04-04). Key Facts on Turkmenistan: Essential Information on Turkmenistan. The Internationalist. p. 15.
- ^ "Absolute leader's name dropped from anthem". Reuters. Dec 16, 2008. Retrieved Jul 7, 2019 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Asgabat tv turkmenistan anthem and closedown HD". Sep 7, 2015. Retrieved Jul 7, 2019 – via YouTube.
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