English: National Anthem of Independent, Neutral Turkmenistan | |
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National anthem of ![]() | |
Lyrics | Collectively, 2008 |
Music | Veli Mukhatov |
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 known as the "National Anthem of Independent Neutral Turkmenistan" (Turkmen: Garaşsyz, Bitarap Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Gimni[a]), was adopted as the national anthem of Turkmenistan in 1996, then again with modified lyrics in 2008.[1][b] The music was composed by Turkmenistani composer Veli Mukhatov,[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 Niyazov (also known as Turkmenbashi), who died on 21 December 2006. Less than two years after his death, the reference to Turkmenbashi in the chorus was 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]
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