The state anthem of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic was the national anthem of Kazakhstan when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Kazakh SSR. Background The music was composed by Mukan Tölebaev, Russian composer Yevgeny Brusilovsky and Tatar composer Latıf Hamıdı, with lyrics written by Kazakh authors Äbdilda Täjibaev, Qaiym Muhamedhanov and Ğabıt Müsirepov. In 1992, new lyrics were adopted with the same melody as the anthem of independent Kazakhstan, until 7 January 2006. From 1991 to 1997, it was one of the five remaining republics that appreciated its old anthem, then from 1997 to 2000, it became one of four (when Turkmenistan changed its anthem). From 2000 to 2006, it is one of the five remaining again (when Russia changed its anthem). It is the only SSR anthem played in ; all the others use . It was also the only regional anthem in which the term "communism" was not mentioned in the entire lyrics. Lyrics Original words which were removed during the post-Stalinist era are indicated with parenthesis. Notes References Sources Қазақ совет энциклопедиясы (the Kazakh Soviet Encyclopedia) (1972–1978) External links Instrumental recording in MP3 format (Full version) Instrumental recording in MP3 format (Short version) MIDI file Vocal recording in MP3 format Lyrics - nationalanthems.info Original version (1946-1953) Kazakh SSR Kazakhstani music National symbols of Kazakhstan Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Year of song missing