Dideba
English: Praise | |
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დიდება | |
Former national anthem of Georgia | |
Lyrics | |
Music | Kote Potskhverashvili |
Adopted | 1918 |
Readopted | November 1990 |
Relinquished | 1921, 20 May 2004 |
Succeeded by | "Tavisupleba" |
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"Dideba" (instrumental)
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"Dideba" (Georgian: დიდება, English: "Glory", lit. '"Praise"') was the national anthem of Georgia[1] from November 1990[2] to May 2004. It was previously the national anthem of Georgia from 1918 to 1921.[3]
History[]
Background[]
"Dideba" was written and composed by Menshevik"-led Georgian government as the country's national anthem in 1918 after it became free from Russian rule. However, "Dideba"'s usage in this manner was to be short-lived. It would only be used for a few years, until Georgia was invaded, occupied, and forcibly annexed by Russia in 1921 and came under Soviet rule from 1922 onward.
and was adopted by the "Readoption[]
After Georgia became free of Soviet rule in the early 1990s, "Dideba" was readopted as the Georgian national anthem, though at the time of its re-adoption it was barely known by most Georgians[2] as it had been almost seven decades since it was last used as the country's national anthem.
Replacement[]
"Dideba" was used as the Georgian national anthem from November 1990[2] until 20 May 2004, when it was replaced by the current Georgian national anthem "Tavisupleba" following a change in governments.[4] Though the replacement of "Dideba" in 2004 came after a change in governments, preliminary efforts to replace "Dideba" reportedly predated said reforms.[4]
Lyrics[]
Georgian lyrics | Transliteration | IPA transcription | English translation |
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დიდება ზეცით კურთხეულს, |
Dideba zecit k’urtxeuls |
didɛba zɛt͡sʰitʰ kʼurtʰxɛuls |
Praise be to the heavenly Bestower of Blessings, |
References[]
- ^ "FBIS Report: Soviet Union. Republic affairs". The Service. 25 November 1991 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Jones, Stephen (2013). Georgia: A Political History Since Independence. I.B. Tauris. p. xxi. ISBN 9781784530853. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (6 February 2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442241466 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Georgia: 1918-1920, 1991-2004". Nationalanthems.info. 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
External links[]
- Historical national anthems
- National symbols of Georgia (country)
- Georgian words and phrases
- European anthems
- Asian anthems
- Music of Georgia (country)
- Songs of Georgia (country)