Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
The "State Anthem of the Byelorussian SSR" was the regional anthem of the Byelorussian SSR, a republic of the Soviet Union. It was used from 1955 to 1991.
| English: Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic | |
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| Дзяржаўны гімн Беларускай Савецкай Сацыялістычнай Рэспублікі (Belarusian) | |
Former regional anthem of the Byelorussian SSR | |
| Lyrics | Mikhas Klimkovich |
| Music | , 1944 |
| Adopted | 17 September 1955 (first approval) 24 September 1955 (legislative approval) |
| Relinquished | 1991 |
| Succeeded by | "My Belarusy" |
| Audio sample | |
Official orchestral and choral vocal recording
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It took 11 years to create lyrics for it, even producing a version that mentions then-Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. The music was composed by Nestar Sakalowski, and the lyrics were written by Mikhas' Klimkovich, who also created the current national anthem.
In 1991, when the Byelorussian SSR became independent from Soviet rule as Belarus, it retained the Soviet-era regional anthem as its national one, albeit without lyrics until 2002, when new lyrics were created (this version is still in use today).
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