Tavisupleba

"" ( ka, თავისუფლება, ; ) is the national anthem of Georgia. It was adopted as the Georgian national anthem in May 2004, along with a new national flag and coat of arms. The symbols' change was brought about upon the successful overthrow of the previous government in the bloodless Rose Revolution. The music, taken from the Georgian operas '' Abesalom da Eteri'' ("Abesalom and Eteri") and ''Daisi'' ("The Nightfall"), by the Georgian composer Zacharia Paliashvili ( ka, ზაქარია ფალიაშვილი), was adapted by Ioseb Kechakmadze ( ka, იოსებ კეჭაყმაძე) to form the anthem. The lyrics were composed by David Magradze ( ka, დავით მაღრაძე).

History

The current Georgian national anthem was adopted by the Parliament of Georgia on 20 May 2004, exactly five months after the resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze in the Rose Revolution. A bill was introduced in the first plenary meeting of the sixth convocation of the Georgian Parliament on 22 April 2004. The bill to adopt "Tavisupleba" as Georgia's national anthem was presented by the Minister of Culture Giorgi Gabashvili; in which the music was played for the deputies soon afterwards. The law does not give any regulations, but refers to the corresponding Presidential Decree.

"Tavisupleba" succeeded the old national anthem " Dideba", which was in use by the Democratic Republic of Georgia from 1918 to 1921, and again by the newly independent (from the Soviet Union) Georgia from 1990 to 2004.

The new national anthem quickly gained popularity in contrast to its predecessor, whose lyrics were somewhat archaic and difficult to memorize.

During U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to Georgia in May 2005, he along with President Mikheil Saakashvili was addressing tens of thousands of Georgians in Freedom Square, Tbilisi when a recording of "Tavisupleba" failed to play properly. Saakashvili then motioned to the choirs, and thousands in the crowd joined the singers in singing it, a moment which was described by media as "the most powerful moment of the day".

Music

The music of "Tavisupleba" was adapted from two Georgian operas, '' Abesalom da Eteri'' (1918) and '' Daisi'' (1923), composed by Zacharia Paliashvili, the father of the Georgian classical music genre.

Lyrics

Georgian original

Abkhaz version

English translation

:My icon is the homeland
:It draws the entire country,
:It lights up the plains and mountains,
:It is shared with God.

:Freedom is ours today.
:Sing glory to the future,
:The morning star rises.
:It rises and shines between two seas.

:And glory to freedom,
:Glory to freedom!

Regulations

According to the Regulations for the Parliament of Georgia, Chapter 3, Article 4.5., the national anthem of Georgia is played at the opening and closing of each session. It is also performed following the signing of the Oath of the Parliamentarian after the Parliament recognizes the authority of at least two-thirds of its newly elected members (Chapter 25, Article 124.7). The anthem is also played prior to the annual report of the President of Georgia to the Parliament.

Georgian Public Broadcaster airs a music video version of the anthem, featuring opera singer Paata Burchuladze.Archived a
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Notes

References

External links

* Parliament of Georgiabr>Lyrics
* President of Georgiabr>Lyrics and media


Georgia: ''Tavisupleba'' - Audio of the national anthem of Georgia, with information and lyricsarchive link



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