| English: State Anthem of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic | |
|---|---|
| Հայկական ՍՍՀ օրհներգ | |
National anthem of | |
| Lyrics | Sarmen (Armenak Sarkisyan) |
| Music | Aram Khachaturian, 1944 |
| Adopted | 1944 |
| Relinquished | 1991 |
| Succeeded by | "Mer Hayrenik" |
| Audio sample | |
The State Anthem of the Armenian SSR (Armenian: Հայկական ՍՍՀ օրհներգ) was the national anthem of Armenia when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. It was used between 1944 and 1991. Its music was composed by world-famous Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian[1] and the lyrics were written by Sarmen.[2] Along with the Anthem of the Estonian SSR, it is one of the only two SSR anthems without an intro.
One of the heroic themes heard in the III Act of Gayane (1942) was later used by Khachaturian in music of this National Anthem.[3]
Upon independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia adopted the anthem "Mer Hayrenik" in its place.
Lyrics
In Armenian
| Armenian script | Romanization[a] | Cyrillization | IPA transcription |
|---|---|---|---|
First verse | |||
Սովետական ազատ աշխարհ Հայաստան՝ | Sovetakan azat ašxarh Hajastan, | Советакан азат ашхарһ Һајастан, | [sɔvɛtɑkɑn ɑzɑt ɑʃχɑɾh hɑjɑstɑn |] |
Chorus | |||
Փառք քեզ՝ միշտ փառք՝ Սովետական Հայաստան՝ | Phařkh khez, mišt phařkh Sovetakan Hajastan, | Ԥар̌қ қез, мишт ԥар̌қ Советакан Һајастан, | [pʰɑrkʰ kʰɛz | miʃt pʰɑrkʰ sɔvɛtɑkɑn hɑjɑstɑn |] |
Second verse | |||
Լենինն անմահ մեզ հուրն անշեջ պարգեվեց՝ | Leninn anmah mez hurn anšeǯ pargevech, | Ленинн анмаһ мез һурн аншеџ паргевец, | [lɛninː ɑnmɑh mɛz huɾn ɑnʃɛd͡ʒ pɑɾgɛvɛt͡sʰ |] |
Chorus | |||
Փառք քեզ՝ միշտ փառք՝ Սովետական Հայաստան՝ | Phařkh khez, mišt phařkh Sovetakan Hajastan, | Ԥар̌қ қез, мишт ԥар̌қ Советакан Һајастан, | [pʰɑrkʰ kʰɛz | miʃt pʰɑrkʰ sɔvɛtɑkɑn hɑjɑstɑn |] |
Third verse | |||
Մեծ Ռուսիան մեզ եղբայրության ձեռք մեկնեց՝ | Mec Řusian mez jeɣbajruthjan ʒeřkh meknech, | Меҵ Р̌усиан мез јеғбајруҭјан ѕер̌қ мекнец, | [mɛt͡s rusjɑn mɛz jɛʁbɑjɾutʰjɑn d͡zɛrkʰ mɛknɛt͡sʰ |] |
Chorus | |||
Phařkh khez, mišt phařkh Sovetakan Hajastan, | Ԥар̌қ қез, мишт ԥар̌қ Советакан Һајастан, | [pʰɑrkʰ kʰɛz | miʃt pʰɑrkʰ sɔvɛtɑkɑn hɑjɑstɑn |] | |
Russian translation
Russian was the state official language of the Armenian SSR, alongside Armenian.
| Cyrillic script | Latin script |
|---|---|
I | I |
English translation
I |
Notes
- ^ The Romanization is based on the 1913 HMB and 1993 KNAB transliteration systems, with slight modifications.
References
- ^ a b c "Armenian lyrics" (PDF). elibrary.lt.
- ^ a b c "Armenia (1944-1991)". nationalanthems.info.
- ^ Roger, E. Kanet. Identities, Nations and Politics After Communism. pp. 26 & 27.
- ^ a b "Հայկական Սովետական Սոցիալիստական Հանրապետություն օրհներգ". socialism.am. 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Армянская ССР". Беликий СССР.