My Kazakhstan (1956 song)
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
Template:About Template:Refimprove My Kazakhstan (Template:Lang-kz) is a Kazakh patriotic song written in 1956 in response to the Soviet Virgin Lands program. There is debate over whether it was to celebrate the programme or to insist Soviet authorities should not turn Kazakhstan into Russia's corn belt.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Shamshi Kaldayakov composed the music and Jumeken Najimedenov wrote the lyrics.
The current national anthem of Kazakhstan is based on this song.
See also
- Meniñ Qazaqstanım
- Anthem of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
- Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (soundtrack) — Contains a faux national anthem which has been confused with the official one
