Anthem of Armenian SSR
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The State Anthem of the Armenian SSR was the national anthem
of Armenia
when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Armenian SSR
.
, a world-famous Armenian composer
, who was known for his concertos and ballets, Spartacus
and Gayane, the latter including the ever-popular Sabre Dance
. Armenak Sarkisyan, who went under the pseudonym Sarmen
, wrote the lyrics. Upon independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia adopted the anthem Mer Hayrenik
("Our Fatherland") in its place.
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Armenian SSR
Armenian SSR
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Background
The anthem was used from 1944 to 1991. It was composed by Aram KhachaturianAram Khachaturian
Aram Ilyich Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet composer. Khachaturian's works were often influenced by classical Russian music and Armenian folk music...
, a world-famous Armenian composer
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
, who was known for his concertos and ballets, Spartacus
Spartacus (ballet)
Spartacus, or Spartak, is a ballet by Aram Khachaturian . The work follows the exploits of Spartacus, the leader of the slave uprising against the Romans known as the Third Servile War, although the ballet's storyline takes considerable liberties with the historical record. Khachaturian composed...
and Gayane, the latter including the ever-popular Sabre Dance
Sabre Dance
"The Sabre Dance" is a movement in the final act of the ballet Gayane , written by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian's and completed in 1942. It evokes a whirling war dance in an Armenian dance, where the dancers display their skill with sabres. Its middle section incorporates an Armenian folk...
. Armenak Sarkisyan, who went under the pseudonym Sarmen
Sarmen
Sarmen , pseudonym of Armenak Sarkisyan was a Soviet Armenian renowned poet.He wrote the lyrics to the Anthem of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic which remained in use from 1944 to 1991 in the Armenian SSR....
, wrote the lyrics. Upon independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia adopted the anthem Mer Hayrenik
Mer Hayrenik
Mer Hayrenik is the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia. Adopted on July 1, 1991, it was also the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of Armenia , the first modern Armenian state....
("Our Fatherland") in its place.
Lyrics
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Սովետական ազատ աշխարհ Հայաստան, Բազում դարեր դաժան ճամփա դու անցար, Քաջ որդիք քո մաքառեցին քեզ համար, Որ դառնաս դու մայր հայրենիք հայության: Կրկներգ: Փառք քեզ, միշտ փառք, Սովետական Հայաստան, Աշխատասեր, ճարտարագործ-շինարար, Ժողովրդոց սուրբ դաշինքով անսասան՝ Դու ծաղկում ես և կերտում լույս ապագադ: Լենինն անմահ մեզ հուրն անշեջ պարգևեց, Մեր դեմ շողաց երջանկաբեր այգաբաց, Հոկտեմբերը կործանումից մեզ փրկեց և տվեց մեզ նոր, պայծառ կյանք փառապանծ: Կրկներգ Մեծ Ռուսիան մեզ եղբայրության ձեռք մեկնեց, Մենք կերտեցինք ամրակուռ նոր պետություն, Լենինյան մեր կուսակցությունն իմաստուն Հաղթորեն մեզ դեպ կոմունիզմ է տանում: Կրկներգ |
Sovetakan azad ashkharh Hayastan, Bazum darer dazhan champ’a du ants’ar, K’aj vordik’ k’o mak’ar’ets’in k’ez hamar, Vor dar’nas du mayr Hayrenik’ hayut’yan. Krknerg: P’ar’k’ k’ez, misht p’ar’k’ Sovetakan Hayastan, Ashkhataser, chartaragorts-shinarar, Zhoghovrdots’ surb dashink’ov ansasan, Du tsaghkum yes yev kertum luys apagad. Leninn anmah mez hurn anshej pargevets’, Mer dem shoghats’ yerjankaber aygabats’, Hoktemberë kortsanumits’ mez p’rkets’ Yev tvets’ mez nor, paytsar’ kyank’ p’ar’apants. Krknerg Mets R’usian mez yeghbayrut’yan dzer’k’ meknets’, Menk’ kertets’ink’ amrakur’ nor petut’yun, Leninyan mer kusakts’ut’yunn imastun, Haght’oren mez dep komunizm e tanum. Krknerg |
Soviet free world – Armenia Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia... ! You passed a severe path for centuries History of Armenia Armenia lies in the highlands surrounding the Biblical mountains of Ararat. The original Armenian name for the country was Hayk, later Hayastan , translated as the land of Haik, and consisting of the name Haik and the suffix '-stan' .... , Your brave sons Armenians Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian.... struggled for you, For you to become the Armenians' motherland! Chorus: Glorious be, glorious always Soviet Armenia Armenian SSR The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet... ! Work-loving and architect-building, Unbrakable by peoples' holy alliance, You are blooming and creating your bright future! Immortal Lenin Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician who led the October Revolution of 1917. As leader of the Bolsheviks, he headed the Soviet state during its initial years , as it fought to establish control of Russia in the Russian Civil War and worked to create a... presented us with eternal fire, The happiness-bringing dawn shone upon us, The October October Revolution The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917... rescued us from the destruction. And gave us newly bright and glorious life! Chorus Great Russia extended to us the hand of friendship We created a strong new state Armenian SSR The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet... . Our wise Party of Lenin Communist Party of the Soviet Union The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world... , Is victoriously leading us to Communism Communism Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production... ! Chorus |