Dideba

Dideba

Dideba

Georgian National Anthem (1918–1921, 1990–2004)

"Dideba" (Georgian: დიდება, "Glory") 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]

Quick Facts English: Glory, Lyrics ...

History

1993 Georgian performance
1999 Georgian performance

Background

"Dideba" was written and composed by Kote Potskhverashvili [ka] and was adopted by the "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 came under Soviet rule from 1922 onward.

Readoption

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, "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 the 2003 Rose Revolution.[4] Though the replacement of "Dideba" came after a change in government, efforts to replace the song reportedly predated said reforms.[4]

Lyrics

More information Georgian original, Romanization ...

Notes

  1. See Help:IPA/Georgian and Georgian phonology.

References

  1. [1]
    "FBIS Report: Soviet Union. Republic affairs". The Service. 25 November 1991 – via Google Books.
  2. [2]
    Jones, Stephen (2013). Georgia: A Political History Since Independence. I.B. Tauris. p. xxi. ISBN 9781784530853. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. [3]
    Mikaberidze, Alexander (6 February 2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442241466 – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    "Georgia: 1918-1920, 1991-2004". Nationalanthems.info. 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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