Anthem of the Republic of Karelia

Государственный гимн Республики Карелия
Karjalan Tasavallan valtiohymni

English: Anthem of the Republic of Karelia
Gosudarstvenny gimn Respubliki Kareliya
The Coat of Arms of Republic of Karelia.
Regional anthem of Republic of Karelia
Lyrics	Armas Mashin / Ivan Kostin, Maivanoj Mikaha
Music	Alexander Beloborodov
Adopted	June 16, 1956
Music sample
Anthem of the Republic of Karelia

The Anthem of the Republic of Karelia is the national anthem of the Republic of Karelia.

The music for the anthem was written by Alexander Beloborodov. The Russian lyrics were composed by Armas Mashin and Ivan Kostin. The Finnish text was written by Mashin alone. The lyrics of the anthem are established by law. The melody of the anthem in most parts follows the melody of the Finnish traditional song Karjalan kunnailla.

Lyrics

Russian

Transliteration

Край родной — Карелия! Древняя мудрая земля. Братских племён одна семья, Карелия! Звените, озёра, и пой, тайга! Родная земля, ты мне дорога. Высоко на сопках твоих стою И песню во славу тебе пою. Край родной — Карелия! Ты мне навек судьбой дана. Здравствуй в веках, моя страна, Карелия! Герои былин средь лесов и гор Живут на земле нашей до сих пор. Лейся, песня! Кантеле, звонче пой Во имя карельской земли святой! Край родной — Карелия! Рун и былин напев живой. Вижу рассвет лучистый твой, Карелия! Вижу рассвет лучезарный твой, Карелия!

Kray rodnoy — Kareliya! Drevnyaya mudraya zemlya. Bratskikh plemyon odna sem'ya, Kareliya! Zvenite, ozyora, i poy, tayga! Rodnaya zemlya, ty mne doroga. Vysoko na sopkakh tvoikh stoyu I pesnyu vo slavu tebe pojy. Kray rodnoy — Kareliya! Ty mne navek sud'boy dana. Zdravstvuy v vekakh, moya strana, Kareliya! Geroi bylin sred' lesov i gor Zhivut na zemle nashey do sikh por. Leysya, pesnya! Kantele, zvonche poy Vo imya karel'skoy zemli svyatoy! Kray rodnoy — Kareliya! Run u bylin napev zhivoy. Vizhu rassvet luchisty tvoy, Kareliya! Vizhu rassvet luchezarny tvoy, Kareliya!

Finnish

English translation

Kotimaamme Karjala! Ikivanha kaunis maa. Veljeskansat yhteen saa Karjala! Nuo järvet ja vaarat ja hongikot- ne huomisen kutsua kuunnelkoot! Seisoin vaaran harjalla paljain päin ja suljin syliini mitä näin. Kotimaamme Karjala! Ikivanha laulumaa. Työllään etsii kunniaa Karjala! Ne urhot ja sankarit laulujen- ne asuvat täällä entiselleen. Soita, soma kantele, jatku, työ! Soi, laulu, sydämen liekki, lyö. Kotimaamme Karjala! Rahvas rehti, ahkera töin ja lauluin ikuistaa Karjalaa! Töin ja lauluin ylistää Karjalaa!

Native land—Karelia! Ancient and wise country. One family of brother-nations, Karelia! Ring, lakes, and sing, taiga! Native land, you are dear to me. High on your mountains I stand And a song to your glory I sing. My native land—Karelia! You have been given to me for all time by fate. Live long through the centuries, my country, Karelia! The heroes of folk tales, amidst the woods and mountains Still live on our land to this day. Sing on, o song! Kantele, sing louder yet In the name of the sacred Karelian land! My native land—Karelia! The lively melody of runes and fables. I see your bright dawn, Karelia! I see your radiant dawn, Karelia!

External links

• An introduction from government page.
• Russian vocal version from government page and Andrew Heninen's site.
• Russian lyrics.
• Finnish lyrics.
• translated English lyrics.