| Stereophonic Musical Listenings That Have Been Origin in Moving Film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Longtype: | to Borat |
| Artist: | various artists |
| Cover: | Borat_-_Movie_Soundtrack_Cover.jpg |
| Released: | October 24, 2006 (iTunes) October 31, 2006 (U.S.) |
| Label: | Kuzçek Records (fictional) Downtown Records Atlantic Records |
| Prev Title: | Ali G Indahouse Da Soundtrack |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | Music from the Motion Picture The Dictator |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Chronology: | Sacha Baron Cohen film soundtracks |
Stereophonic Musical Listenings That Have Been Origin in Moving Film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" is the soundtrack to the 2006 mockumentary film Borat, released by the (heretofore nonexistent) "Kuzçek Records" in association with Downtown and Atlantic Records. The soundtrack was released digitally through the iTunes Store on October 24, 2006, and in stores and through other online music stores on Tuesday, October 31, 2006.
The folk music included in the soundtrack has no connection to the authentic music of Kazakhstan. The album features songs mainly by Romani artists and includes music by Erran Baron Cohen, founding member of ZOHAR Sound System and brother of Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen, as well as songs sung by Sacha Baron Cohen himself in character as Borat.
In 2006, Macedonian Romani singer Esma Redžepova, along with Naat Veliov of Kočani Orkestar, planned to file a lawsuit against the producers of the movie.[1] She claimed that her song "Chaje Šukarije", which is featured in the film, had been used without authorization. She demanded an €800,000 ($1,000,000) compensation from the producers of the film, otherwise she claimed she would bring the case to court and demand a much higher amount.[2] However, Redžepova ultimately received a €26,000 compensation, as her producers had authorized the song's use in the film without notifying her.[3]
"O Kazakhstan" is the fictional national anthem of Kazakhstan used in the movie. It was composed by Erran Baron Cohen. The tune of the song is similar to that of a military march. The actual Kazakh anthem is "Meniń Qazaqstanym", the tune of which is different from "O Kazakhstan".
In 2012, the parody national anthem was mistakenly played at the medal ceremony of Mariya Dmitriyenko at the Emir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix. The incident apparently resulted from the wrong song being downloaded from the Internet.[4] [5] [6]
The album does not contain all songs in the film. Some more popular standards are used, and are not licensed for soundtrack use.