SaepesGenistae Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I was just wondering if anyone else were interested in national anthems? My personal favourites would be Japan, Taiwan, Laos, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, France, Central African Republic and China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaltechViolist Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Yeah... hard to narrow down to favorites though. Too many countries. A selection: Russia, France, Poland (it's a mazurka - does any other country have a dance as a national anthem?), Portugal, South Korea, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, South Africa, Senegal, United Arab Emirates, Australia, United States (even if the melody was once a drinking song)... Interestingly enough, I think I just listed all four national anthems in Group D of the 2002 World Cup... but that's not relevant, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hmm... England's. Heard it at the world cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FPSchubertII Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 DEUTSCHLAND! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlioz Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Lee Graham Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I was just wondering if anyone else were interested in national anthems? My personal favourites would be Japan, Taiwan, Laos, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, France, Central African Republic and China. You must be big into modality...France's is, if memory serves, the only western-sounding one in the bunch. I'm with Caltech on a couple: Poland and Portugal. Greece is pretty neat, too. Canada and Finland are also faves. And I don't really care how politically incorrect it is: I can't listen to the national anthem of my own native United States without getting misty. People bag on it because it's so rangy, and because it's martial. The poem underlying it isn't just about war, folks; it's about a foreign power trying to take our freedom from us by force while our nation was still in its infancy, not knowing whether they would succeed or not...and by the light of the early morning finding that despite their most terrifying efforts - even burning our own capital city - they failed to subjugate us. That's what "The Star Spangled Banner" is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlioz Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Have you ever read the french anthem's lyrics?... It's a bloodbath!! :) Well, here it is, a shortened version of Berlioz's orchestration of the french national anthem, La Marseillaise. ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaepesGenistae Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 France. I totally agree - the French has everything: memorable tune, drama, thoughtful middle section, bombastic finale! I like national anthems to sound like the nation: that's why Japan and Vietnam are favourites, and Iran and Czech Republic are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FPSchubertII Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 France's sucks! GERMANY! Deutschland, Deutschland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PianoManGidley Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I only know four national anthems: USA, Canada, France, and England. Of the four, I'd probably pick England. God save the Queen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I've always liked Eritrea, Liberia and Hungary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_is_D Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Potugal all the way. There are many great national anthems, but Portugal is the only magical one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlioz Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 That's because you're portuguese, it's only natural... Although it doesn't happen with me. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraeludiumUndFuge Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Check out the Uruguayan one. Not bad for a national anthem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaltechViolist Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 A lot of the Latin American anthems fit one particular stereotype: the "Latin American epic anthem". The defining characteristics are: they tend to be long, with musically contrasting sections (usually a slower section in the middle of an otherwise march-like anthem), and have "revolutionary" lyrics. And even those Latin American anthems that don't fit this pattern tend to be long... I believe the only short national anthem in Latin America is Costa Rica's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraeludiumUndFuge Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 The Uruguayan anthem was written by a hired professional composer. It was ranked in the top 3 along with the French not too long ago. And the lyrics are not necessarily revolutionary. Nationalist, yes. Revolutionary is somethign different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_is_D Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 The Portuguese anthem rocks, indeed, because: 1) It's Portuguese 2) It enhaces the glory of Portugal by its amazing lyrics 3) The music is also totally awesome 4) It's Portuguese 5) It was written as a protest song for a better Portugal 6) It's Portuguese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William K. Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 La Marseillaise is by far the best national anthem. Well, from the best country in the world I would expect the best national anthem. :sadtears: VIVE FRANCE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majesty Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 I always found National Anthems interesting. I personally can't choose a fav. Everyone I've heard I've found so much beauty in it and how it relates to the people of that particular nation. Because the sentiment is so strong no matter who's anthem it is I find all national anthems so uniquely powerful and beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiMuso Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 La Marseillaise kicks! (aristocratic derrieres) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatikvah Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 No you FOOLS! tis the Israeli Nation Anthem - Hatikvah (The Hope) for sure. John Williams did a very beautiful arrangement of it in the recent film Munich. As a piece it's so wistful; unlike other anthems which have a more "AREN'T WE GREAT" theme to them. Hatikvah is certainly lovely. It has a wonderful key change from the Tonic minor, to the Submediant major. Sounds AMAZING. GO LISTEN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morivou Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 France. YES!!!! GO FRANCE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_is_D Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 La Marseillaise is by far the best national anthem. Well, from the best country in the world I would expect the best national anthem. ;) VIVE FRANCE!!! Vive LA France. You're such an American, William. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiming Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 *stands up* "Du gamla, Du fria, Du fj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Austrian national anthem is awesome. Haydn wrote it. I also like La Marseilles. America's is boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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