Vajacki marš
 Original sheet music of the anthem, 1919. | |
Former national anthem of  Belarus | |
| Also known as | «Мы выйдзем шчыльнымі радамі» |
|---|---|
| Lyrics | Makar Kraŭcoŭ, 1919 |
| Music | Uladzimier Teraŭski, 1919 |
| Adopted | 1920 |
The "Warrior March",[a] also known by its incipit "Come, We Shall March in Joint Endeavour",[b] was the national anthem of the short-lived Belarusian Democratic Republic that existed from 1918 to 1919.
History
The lyrics of the song were first published in 1919 in Minsk, in the newspaper Belarus. As the anthem of the Belarusian Democratic Republic, the song was approved in 1920, even though the republic was in exile at that time.
During the Soviet rule of Belarus, the song was banned. However, there were attempts to adapt the lyrics to the communist ideology by replacing mentions of the national Belarusian white-red-white flag with those of the Soviet red banner. Throughout the 20th century, the song was actively used by pro-independence organizations of the Belarusian diaspora.
After the restoration of the independence of Belarus in 1991, there were propositions to make "Vajacki marš" the national anthem of the Republic of Belarus once again. In particular, the renowned writers Vasil Bykau, Ales Adamovich and Ryhor Baradulin issued a public appeal in favour of making "Vajacki marš" the national anthem of Belarus.[1] Other symbols of the Belarusian Democratic Republic, such as the Pahonia and the white-red-white flag, were restored as state symbols and used until 1995. The former anthem, however, was never restored as the country's national anthem, making the Soviet-era anthem retain its status as the official anthem, despite the restoration of the former symbols of independence. The retained anthem did not have any lyrics until 2002, when new lyrics replaced the Soviet-era ones.
Today, "Vajacki marš" enjoys certain popularity among the Belarusian democratic opposition and is traditionally mentioned as one of the possible alternatives to the current official anthem.[2][3]
Lyrics
| Belarusian original | Łacinka | IPA transcription[c] | Literary translation by Vera Rich |
|---|---|---|---|
Мы выйдзем шчыльнымі радамі |
My vyjdziem ščylnymi radami |
[mɨ ˈvɨj.d̻͡z̪ʲe̞m ˈʂt͡ʂɨl̪ʲ.n̪ɨ.mʲi rä.ˈd̪ä.mʲi] |
Come, we shall march in joint endeavour |
See also
- "The Warrior March", a marching song by the U.S. Army Chorus with a very similar name
Notes
- ^ Belarusian: Ваяцкі марш, romanized: Vajacki marš, pronounced [vaˈjat͡skʲi ˈmarʂ]
- ^ Belarusian: Мы выйдзем шчыльнымі радамі, romanized: My vyjdziem ščylnymi radami, pronounced [mɨ ˈvɨjd͡zʲɛm ˈʂt͡ʂɨlʲnɨmʲi raˈdamʲi]
- ^ See Belarusian phonology and Help:IPA/Belarusian.
- ^ a b c d Sometimes written as «свой» svoj, IPA: [s̪vo̞j]
- ^ a b c d Also written as «Няхай жыве магутны, смелы» Niachaj žyvie mahutny, smieły, IPA: [nʲä.ˈxäj ˈʐɨ.vʲe̞ mä.ˈɣut̪.n̪ɨ ˈs̪ʲmʲe̞.ɫ̪ɨ]; "Long live the mighty, the brave"
References
- ^ Сяргей Навумчык. Дзевяноста першы. - Радыё Свабодная Эўропа / Радыё Свабода, 2013 - с. 414
- ^ "Якая песня павінна быць гімнам Беларусі? - Наша Ніва: першая беларуская газета". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- ^ "Якая песня павінна быць гімнам Беларусі? Запісы + апытанка - Наша Ніва: першая беларуская газета". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-05.