State Anthem of Dagestan
local anthem composed by Murad Kajlayev
The State Anthem of the Republic of Dagestan, a constituent republic of Russia, was adopted on 25 February 2016. The music was composed by Murad Kazhlayev, and the lyrics are based on an Avar poem by Rasul Gamzatov. The official Russian lyrics were written by Nikolay Dorizo. It replaced the original anthem that functioned as the state anthem from 2003 to 2016.
History
The State Anthem was first approved by the Law of the Republic of Dagestan "On the State Anthem of the Republic of Dagestan" dated 19 November 2003, under the title "Dagestan, You Holy Fatherland", with lyrics by poet Shirvani Chalayev.
In 2015, the Head of the Republic of Dagestan decided there be a replacement for "Dagestan, You Holy Fatherland", with new music and lyrics. A competition had been held on 20 June by Ramazan Abdulatipov, and different lyrical versions had been submitted.
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