Where Does the Motherland Begin?
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"Where Does the Motherland Begin?" or "What Does the Homeland Begin With?" (Russian: С чего начинается Родина, romanized: S chego nachinayetsya Rodina) is a Soviet song composed by Veniamin Basner with lyrics by Mikhail Matusovsky for the four-part film The Shield and the Sword (Щит и меч, Shchit i mech), in 1968. The melody of the song was the main musical theme of the film. The song was performed by Mark Bernes. The song was a great success and was adopted as an unofficial anthem by the Soviet and then Russian secret service.[1][2][3][4]
