Anatoliy Andreyevich Andreyev (Russian: Анатолий Андреевич Андреев; 10 April 1941 – 23 September 2004[1]) was a Buryat composer of classical music.
In 1995, he composed the music for the Anthem of the Republic of Buryatia, with lyrics by Damba Zhalsarayev.
[2] Andreyev was educated at the Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire, graduating in 1969 with a degree in composition.
The National Anthem of Buryatia was initially conceived as a song dedicated to Buryatia, "Our Native Land" ("Песня о родной земле"); it won the state competition for the national anthem, being written into the respective 1995 law.
[4] Andreyev's career included teaching positions at musical institutions of higher learning in Buryatia where he taught composition.