Mila Rodino

Mila Rodino

English: 'Dear Motherland'
Мила Родино
National anthem of Bulgaria
Lyrics	Tsvetan Radoslavov, 1885
Music	Tsvetan Radoslavov, 1885
Adopted	8 September 1964 (by of People's Republic of Bulgaria) [1] 18 May 1971 (reaffirmed in the Zhivkov Constitution) [1] 10 November 1989 (by Bulgaria) [1]
Readopted	12 July 1991 (reaffirmed in the Constitution of Bulgaria) [1]
Audio sample
Official orchestral and vocal recording in A minor file help

"Mila Rodino" ^[a] ( /ˈmiːləˈrɔːdɪnoʊ/ MEEL-ə RAW-din-oh; lit. 'Dear Motherland') is the national anthem of Bulgaria. It was composed and written by Tsvetan Radoslavov as he left to fight in the Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885. It was adopted in 1964. Its lyrics have been changed many times, most recently in 1990. On 12 July 1991, the anthem was shortened to its first verse along with the chorus. ^[2]

Between 1886 and 1947, "Šumi Marica" was used as the Bulgarian national anthem; from 1951 to 1964, "Bǎlgarijo Mila" was used; and for a short time between 1947 and 1951, the march "Republiko naša, zdravej!" was used.

Proposals

During the discussion for the new constitution of Bulgaria in the 7th Grand National Assembly, there are some proposals submitted for a new anthem. The proposals include "Šumi Marica" and "Vǎrvi, narode vǎzrodeni". ^[1]

The most recent one was the petition by writer Nikola Indzhov to change the anthem of Bulgaria to "Vǎrvi, narode vǎzrodeni", the anthem of the Bulgarian Enlightenment. ^{[9] [10]}

Regulation

Current regulation

According to the Institutional Identity of the Administration of the State of Bulgaria, ^[11] there are two versions of the anthem, the full and the abridged version.

Official version

• The official version of the anthem in an instrumental rendition for wind orchestra is performed by the Brass Orchestra of the National Guard.
• The official version of the anthem in an instrumental rendition for symphony orchestra is performed by the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
• The official version of the anthem in a vocal version is performed by the Mixed Choir of the Bulgarian National Radio.

Performances

The anthem is to be played on the following occasions:

• the celebration of the Liberation Day on 3 March
• public holidays celebrating historical events and personalities
• ceremonies for raising the national flag
• state and official visits
• ceremonies for offering a wreath to the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia
• diplomatic and military ceremonies
• other official events of national importance
• on the initiative of the state authorities
• and on local celebrations with a decision by the Municipal Council

The abridged version of the anthem can be played on the following occasions:

• cultural and sporting events
• beginning of the school year

The anthem of the Republic of Bulgaria can only be performed once a day, on the same ceremony.

Usage bans

The national anthem is not allowed to be used in advertising, with the exception of national campaigns taken by state authorities. The anthem cannot be used as part of another melody or song, nor to be remixed with different lyrics other than the legally established ones. Playing the national anthem inappropriately, including distorting the original music, is also forbidden.^{[ citation needed ]}

Original regulation

The first regulation on the anthem came from Decree No. 534 "On the approval of the text and the music of the national anthem of the People's Republic of Bulgaria", which was published on 8 September 1964. ^[8]

Lyrics

Current official

The anthem currently officially consists of the first verse and chorus. During communist rule, two additional verses (II and III) were added that referred to Moscow (under direct instructions of Todor Zhivkov) and the Bulgarian Communist Party, as well as the fallen fighters for Bulgaria through the years. After the changes in 1989, this part of the anthem was removed ^{[12] [13]} and forbidden to be performed.

Bulgarian official

Cyrillic script [12] [14]	Latin script	IPA transcription [b]
Горда Стара планина, до ней Дунава синей, слънце Тракия огрява, над Пирина пламеней. Припев: (Родино) Мила Родино, ти си земен рай, твойта хубост, твойта прелест, ах, те нямат край. Паднаха борци безчет, за народа наш любим, майко, дай ни мъжка сила, пътя им да продължим. Припев Дружно, братя българи! С нас Москва е в мир и в бой! Партия велика води нашия победен строй. Припев	Górda Stára planiná, Do ney Doúnava sinéy, Slúnce Trákiya ogryáva, Nad Pírina plamenéy. Prípev: (Rodino) Míla Ródino, Ti si zémen ray, Tvóyta hoúbost, tvóyta prélest, Ah, te nyámat kray. Pádnaha borcí bezchét, Za naróda nash lyoubím, Máyko, day ni múzhka síla, Pútya im da produlzhím. Prípev Droúzhno, brátya búlgari! S nas Moskvá e v mir i v boy! Pártiya velíka vódi Náshiya pobéden stroy. Pripev	[ˈɡɔɾ.dɐ ˈsta.ɾɐ pɫɐ.nʲi.ˈna |] [ˈdɔ nɛj ˈdu.nɐ.vɐ sʲi.ˈnɛj |] [ˈsɫɤn.t͡sɛ ˈtɾa.kʲi.jɐ o.ˈgɾʲa.vɐ |] [ˈnat ˈpʲi.ɾʲi.nɐ pɫɐ.mɛ.ˈnɛj ǁ] [ˈpɾʲi.pɛf]: [(ˈɾɔ.dʲi.no) ˈmʲi.ɫɐ ˈɾɔ.dʲi.no |] [ˈtʲi sʲi ˈzɛ.mɛn ˈɾaj |] [ˈtvɔj.tɐ ˈxu.bɔst | ˈtvɔj.tɐ ˈpɾɛ.lɛst |] [ˈax tɛ ˈnʲa.mɐt ˈkɾaj ǁ] [ˈpad.nɐ.xɐ boɾ.ˈt͡sʲi bɛs.ˈt͡ʃɛt |] [zɐ nɐ.ˈɾɔ.dɐ ˈnaʃ lʲu.ˈbʲim |] [ˈmaj.ko ˈdaj nʲi ˈmɤʃ.kɐ ˈsʲi.ɫɐ |] [ˈpɤ.tʲɐ im dɐ pɾo.dəɫ.ˈʒʲim ǁ] [ˈpɾʲi.pɛf] [ˈdɾuʒ.no ˈbɾa.tʲɐ ˈbɤɫ.gɐ.ɾʲi ǁ] [s‿ˈnas mo.ˈskva ɛ v‿ˈmʲiɾ i v‿ˈbɔj ǁ] [ˈpaɾ.tʲi.jɐ vɛ.ˈlʲi.kɐ ˈvɔ.dʲi] [ˈna.ʃʲi.jɐ po.ˈbɛ.dɛn ˈstɾɔj ǁ] [ˈpɾʲi.pɛf]

English translation

The proud Stara Planina, Bluely the Danube shimmers. The Sun shines over Trakia, And over Pirin it blazes. Chorus: (Motherland) O dear Motherland, You're earth's Promised Land, Your beauty, your loveliness, Ah, forever boundless. For our people beloved, Lives martyrs have sacrificed. Mother, give us virile strength For persevering their path. Chorus As one, Bulgarian kins, With Moscow in war and peace. Lead by your great Party, Our regime of victory. Chorus

Original version

Bulgarian original

Cyrillic script [15]	Latin script	IPA transcription [b]
Горда стара планина, До ней север се синей Слънце Витош позлатява Към Цариград се белей. Припев: Мила Родино, Ти си земен рай, Твойта хубост, твойта прелест, Ах, те нямат край. Хайде братя българи, Към Балкана да вървим. Там се готви бой юнашки, За свобода, правдини. Припев Родино мила, теб привет, О, майко теб привет! Теб Българийо чада сме, Ти си наший дом свещен! Припев Ти си наший кът любим, Кът за щастие отреден! Мил си край незабравим, С чудна прелест надарен! Припев Как щедро, майко, е Земята твоя осеяна с брилянти! Сред тях прекрасен свети Балканът горд напет – Припев О, виж го как сияй! Ний благоговеем пред него и пеем: Припев	Gorda Stara Planina, Do nej sever se sinej. Slǎnce Vitoš pozlatjava Kǎm Carigrad se belej. Pripev: Mila Rodino, Ti si zemen raj, Tvojta hubost, tvojta prelest – Ah, te njamat kraj. Hajde bratja bǎlgari, Kǎm Balkana da vǎrvim. Tam se gotvi boj junaški, Za svoboda, pravdini. Pripev Rodino mila, teb privet, O, majko teb privet! Teb Bǎlgarijo čada sme, Ti si našij dom svešten! Pripev Ti si našij kǎt ljubim, Kǎt za štastie otreden! Mil si kraj nezabravim, S čudna prelest nadaren! Pripev Kak štedro, majko, e Zemjata tvoja osejana s briljanti! Sred tjah prekrasen sveti Balkanǎt gord napet – Pripev O, viž go kak sijaj! Nij blagogoveem pred nego i peem: Pripev	[ˈɡɔr.d̪ɐ ˈs̪t̪a.rɐ pɫɐ.n̪i.ˈn̪a |] [ˈd̪ɔ n̪ɛj ˈs̪ɛ.vɛr s̪ɛ s̪i.ˈn̪ɛj |] [ˈs̪ɫɤ̞n̪.t͡sɛ ˈvi.t̪o̝ʃ po̝.z̪ɫɐ.ˈt̪ʲa̟.vɐ |] [ˈkɤ̞m ˈt͡sa.ri.grɐt̪ s̪ɛ bɛ.ˈlɛj ǁ] [ˈpri.pɛf]: [(ˈrɔ.d̪i.n̪o̝) ˈmi.ɫɐ ˈrɔ.d̪i.n̪o̝ |] [ˈt̪i s̪i ˈz̪ɛ.mɛn̪ ˈraj |] [ˈt̪fɔj.t̪ɐ ˈxu.bɔs̪t̪ | ˈt̪fɔj.t̪ɐ ˈprɛ.lɛs̪t̪ |] [ˈax t̪ɛ ˈn̪ʲa̟.mɐt̪ ˈkraj ǁ] [ˈxaj.d̪ɛ ˈbra.t̪ʲɐ ˈbɤ̞ɫ.gɐ.ri |] [ˈkɤ̞m bɐɫ.ˈka.n̪ɐ d̪a vər.ˈvim |] [ˈt̪am s̪ɛ ˈgɔ.t̪fi ˈbɔj ju̟.ˈn̪aʃ.k̟i |] [z̪ɐ s̪fo̝.bo̝.ˈd̪a prɐv.ˈd̪i.n̪i ǁ] [ˈpri.pɛf] [ˈrɔ.d̪i.n̪o̝ ˈmi.ɫɐ ˈt̪ɛp pri.ˈvɛt̪ |] [ˈɔ ˈmaj.ko̝ ˈt̪ɛp pri.ˈvɛt̪ |] [ˈt̪ɛb bɐɫ.ˈɡa.ri.jo̟ ˈt͡ʃa̟.d̪ɐ s̪mɛ |] [ˈt̪i s̪i ˈn̪a.ʃij ˈd̪ɔm s̪fɛ.ˈʃt̪ɛn̪ ǁ] [ˈpri.pɛf] [ˈt̪i s̪i ˈn̪a.ʃij ˈkɤ̞t̪ lʲu̟.ˈbim |] [ˈkɤ̞t̪ z̪ɐ ˈʃt̪a.s̪t̪i.ɛ o̝.ˈt̪rɛ.d̪ɛn̪ |] [ˈmiɫ s̪i ˈkraj n̪ɛ.z̪ɐ.brɐ.ˈvim |] [s̪‿ˈt͡ʃu̟d̪.n̪ɐ ˈprɛ.lɛs̪t̪ n̪ɐ.ˈd̪a.rɛn̪ ‖] [ˈpri.pɛf] [ˈkak ˈʃt̪ɛ.d̪ro̝ ˈmaj.ko̝ ɛ |] [z̪ɛ.ˈmʲa̟.t̪ɐ ˈtfɔ.jɐ o̝.s̪ɛ.ˈja̟.n̪ɐ z̪‿bri.ˈlʲa̟n̪.t̪i |] [s̪rɛt̪ ˈt̪ʲa̟x prɛ.ˈkra.s̪ɛn̪ ˈs̪fɛ.t̪i |] [bɐɫ.ˈka.n̪ət̪ ˈɡɔrt̪ n̪ɐ.ˈpɛt̪ ‖] [ˈpri.pɛf] [ˈɔ ˈviʒ go̝ ˈkak s̪i.ˈja̟j |] [ˈn̪ij bɫɐ.ɡo̝.ɡo̝.ˈvɛːm ˈprɛt̪ ˈn̪ɛ.ɡo̝ i ˈpɛːm ‖] [ˈpri.pɛf]

English translation

Thy proud Stara Planina, Bluely the North flows by it. The holy Sun gilds Vitosha, Whitening Tsargrad towards it. Chorus: O dear Motherland, You're earth's Promised Land. Your beauty, your loveliness, Ah, forever boundless. Off we go – Bulgarian kins, Toward the Balkan Mountains. There a heroic battle arrives, For freedom and for justice. Chorus Dear Motherland, be greeted, Mother, may you be greeted. Bulgaria, your children we are, Our sacred home you are. Chorus You are our playground cherished, You are for happiness destined. An unforgettable country, Endowed with wondrous beauty. Chorus How generous is Mother, This land abounds in diamonds. Surrounded by beautiful lights, The Balkans now proudly rise. Chorus O, look how it shines! Before it, we reverence and chant: Chorus

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  Proud Stara Planina...
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  ... to it the Danube flows in blue...
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  ... the sun warms Thrace...
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  ... over Pirin it blazes.

Other versions

Another version of the lyrics was published by composer Dobri Hristov. It was published in the Rodina collection, by the Publishing of the Bulgarian-Mohammedian Cultural and Enlightenment Friendship, in the town of Smolyan. ^[16]

I Горда Стара-планина. Надъ ней северъ синей, До ней Витошъ възвишава Гордо свойтѣ раменѣ Припев: Мила Родино, Ти си земенъ рай! Твойта хубость, твойта прелесть, Ахъ, тѣ нѣматъ край! II Гордо Дунавътъ се лѣй! Свойта пѣсень тихо пѣй! Вѣченъ споменъ той за Ботевъ Отъ гърди си ще лелѣй! Припев III Чуй Марица, какъ шуми, И съсъ радость си мълви, Че тамъ, дето кърви бѣха — Днесъ тамъ розата цъвти! Припев

Sheet music

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  The sheet music of the alternate lyrics by Dobri Hristov.
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  Vocal sheet music
• 
  Instrumental sheet music
• 
  Vectorized sheet music

See also

• Coat of arms of Bulgaria
• Flag of Bulgaria
• National Guards Unit of Bulgaria

Notes

1. Bulgarian: Мила Родино, Bulgarian pronunciation: [ˈmiɫɐˈrɔdino]
2. See Help:IPA/Bulgarian and Bulgarian phonology.

References

1. "Химнът на България през превратностите на времето". socbg.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
2. National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Official website
3. "1963 г. Радой Ралин лобира химн да е "Мила Родино"". www.24chasa.bg. March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
4. "ТАЙНАТА ИСТОРИЯ НА ХИМНА НА НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ". www.tretavazrast.com. March 11, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
5. "ИСТОРИЯ НА БЪЛГАРСКИЯ ХИМН". www.pamettanabulgarite.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
6. "Мила родино". www.pamettanabulgarite.com. Assoc. Prof. Vesselka Toncheva, PhD and Ch. Prof. Grigor Grigorov, PhD. 19 December 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
7. "Комунистическа България – с герб-некролог и химн, възпяващ Москва и Сталин". www.pamettanabulgarite.com. December 2, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
8. "Държавен вестник, брой 71 от 8.IX". September 8, 1964.
9. "Предлагат смяна на химна на България" [They offer a change of the anthem of Bulgaria] (in Bulgarian). February 26, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
10. "Ново 20: Предлагат смяна на химна!" [New 20: They offer a change of anthem!] (in Bulgarian). January 25, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
11. "Химн на Република България". identity.egov.bg. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
12. "1964 г.: Историята на българския национален химн". Bulgarian National Radio (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-04-17.
13. "Народно събрание на Република България". National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria . 2008-03-25. Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
14. "Химн на Република България". Sabranie.com. 13 July 1990. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
15. Ivan Voynikov, 2005, History of the Bulgarian state symbols. Part three: The Bulgarian anthem, in Bulgarian: https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023550/http://protobulgarians.com/Kniga%20za%20gerbovete/III.Chast%20treta-himn.htm, Retrieved 2016-03-04.
16. "Сборникъ РОДИНА. Издание на българо-мохамеданската културно-просвѣтна и благотворителна дружба "Родина" въ гр. Смоленъ". macedonia.kroraina.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

External links

• President of the Republic of Bulgaria  (archive link) — The President's website has a page on the national symbols of Bulgaria, including a vocal version of the anthem.
• Government of Bulgaria  — The Government website also has a National Symbols page, with an instrumental version of the anthem.
• Bulgaria: Mila Rodino - Audio of the national anthem of Bulgaria, with information and lyrics (archive link)