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' Upward, Roma! '), is a traditional song composed by Žarko Jovanović, often used as the anthem of the Romani people. The title has been adapted in many countries by local Roma to match their native orthography and spoken dialect of the Romani language. In an interview with reporter Mike Kalezić, Jovanović himself titled the song "Opre Roma".
The anthem was also used on various solemn occasions in the Moldavian Democratic Republic during its brief existence between 1917 and 1918. [1] Between 1991 and 1994, "Deșteaptă-te, române!" was the national anthem of Moldova before it was subsequently replaced by "Limba noastră" ('Our Language').
During the Second World War, this song became an anthem for those civilians who were evacuated from The Rock. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The song's popularity was maintained thereafter as Spanish sovereignty claims over Gibraltar during the 1960s leading to the eventual closure of the land frontier, resulting in complete isolation from the hinterland , gave ...
The Marcha Real (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾtʃa reˈal]; lit. ' Royal March ') is the national anthem of Spain.It is one of only four national anthems in the world – along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, San Marino and Kosovo – that have no official lyrics. [2]
The old state anthem too was played for a last time, almost as a token of respect. [1] At that time, Antonio Allegra (1905–1969), who was then one of the organists of St. Peter's Basilica, wrote Italian lyrics [4] for Gounod's music. Other lyrics have been composed for the music in various languages and by different authors. [4]
On 24 January 1990, after the Romanian Revolution, it was officially replaced by the current anthem „Deșteaptă-te, române!”. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Before 1977, the country's national anthem was „ E scris pe tricolor Unire ” , [ 3 ] whose melody is the same as that of the Albanian national anthem .
"Trăiască Regele" ("Long live the King"), also known as the "Imnul Regal" ("The Royal Anthem"), [1] was the national and royal anthem of the Kingdom of Romania between 1884 and 1948. The music was composed in 1861 by Eduard Hübsch , an army captain who later became the chief of the music department of the Minister of War .
The anthem consists of a chorus and six verses, of which only the second verse and the chorus (before and after the verse) are actually sung. The verses are marked by a strong anti-Spanish sentiment and narrate the failed 1809 uprising against Bonapartist Spain and the 1820–1822 Ecuadorian War of Independence .