"Tooruktug dolgai tañdym" is a Tuvan folk song. It was first adopted in 1944 as the national anthem of the Tuvan People's Republic (TPR) when Tuva was an independent socialist republic recognised only by the Soviet Union and the Mongolian People's Republic.Dallin, David J. (1948). Soviet Russia and the Far East. Yale University Press. p. 87.Paine, S.C.M. (1996). Imperial Rivals: China, Russia, and Their Disputed Frontier. M.E. Sharpe. p. 329. Later in the same year following the Soviet annexation of Tuva, the country was then incorporated into the USSR and thus became the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast (TAO). In 1961, the political status of the region was upgraded to the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic,Keesing's Contemporary Archives (October 1961). Volume 7. p. 18377. yet the anthem still remained.
Even after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, "Tooruktug dolgai tañdym" remained in use for the Republic of Tuva (a federal subject of Russia),Booklet produced by the Tuvan National Orchestra for their 2009 CD. until 11 August 2011, when it was replaced by the current anthem "Men – tyva men".Исследовательская работа "История создания нового государственного гимна Республики Тыва" (2013-02-07). Опубликовано: Элбек-ооловна, Монгуш Сайдам. Автор: Александровна, Хомушку Ая. АЛЫЕ ПАРУСА.« Государственный гимн Республики Тыва »
The song expresses the Tuvan belief that one who takes care of their environment, livestock and taiga will be fulfilled. It refers to the Tannu-Ola mountains, mentioned in the lyrics as "Tañdy" ( ), a mountain range in southern Tuva that is revered by the Tuvan people. The name of the mountain range is incorporated into "Tannu-Tuva", the popular name for the Tuvan People's Republic.Booklet produced by the Tuvan National Orchestra.
The Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic were once the only two autonomous republics among all republics in the Soviet Union to have official anthems.
Lyrics Tuvan original Cyrillic scriptOriginal orthographyMongolian scriptLatin scriptIPA transcription
English translation When I wonder in my forest, Satisfied I will always be. Abound in livestock aplenty; 𝄆 With them rich I will always be. 𝄇
I was raised in wide open fields, Which has made me strong and fearless. Nine different animals to tend; 𝄆 I shall protect them to no end 𝄇
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External links Lyrics Audio recorded by the Tuvan National Orchestra. The orchestral arrangement was composed by Ayana Samiyaevna Mongush. Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym melody in ASF format.