Brazilian national anthem
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The Brazilian national anthem (from Portuguese: Hino Nacional Brasileiro) was written by Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada, and the musical setting was composed by Francisco Manoel da Silva in 1822. In style it resembles early Romantic Italian music such as that of Gioacchino Rossini.
During the Imperial period (1822-1889) and in the early years of the Republic, the national anthem consisted only of the music by Francisco Manoel da Silva, with no lyrics.
When the Republic was proclaimed, the 'Hymn to the Proclamation of the Republic' was composed and adopted as one of Brazil's official patriotic songs, equivalent in status to the 'Hymn to Independence' and to the 'Hymn to the Flag' of more recent composition.
Several republicans suggested that the newly composed anthem commemorating the proclamation of the Republic should replace the music composed upon the foundation of the Empire, but Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, head of the Provisional Government of the Republic, expressed his preference for the traditional anthem. As a consequence, he confirmed the music by Francisco Manoel da Silva as the national anthem by Decree 171 issued on January 20, 1890.
The problem remained that the national anthem had no lyrics, and several texts were proposed for adoption. Matters were even worse because in the early 20th century the anthem was sung to a different text in each Brazilian state. This led congressman Coelho Neto to propose in 1906 that one only text be assigned as the official lyrics of the anthem. The proposition bore fruit only sixteen years later, in 1922, the centennial year of Brazilian independence, when Congress passed a bill, signed into law by President Epitácio Pessoa, declaring the poem composed in 1909 by Osório Duque Estrada the official text of the Brazilian national anthem.
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[edit] Lyrics
The song consists of two stanzas. Brazilian law stipulates that only one stanza must be played in instrumental renditions of the anthem, but both must be sung in vocal performances. The second stanza is thus often dropped when played at sporting events, as the players are not facing a mike when singing.
Hino Nacional Brasileiro (Portuguese lyrics) |
Brazilian National Anthem |
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First stanza | |
Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas |
It was heard from the placid banks of the Ipiranga the resounding cry of a heroic people, |
Second stanza | |
Deitado eternamente em berço esplêndido, |
Eternally lying in a splendid cradle, |
[edit] Media
- Vocal (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Recording by the Coral BDMG e Orquestra Sinfônica da Polícia Militar do Estado de Minas Gerais
- Instrumental (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Recording by US Navy Band
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[edit] See also
- Brazilian Flag Anthem (Hino à Bandeira)
- Brazilian Anthem of Independence (Hino da Independência)
[edit] External links
National anthems of South America. List also includes micro-states not recognized by the United Nations. See List of national anthems for anthems of nations that no longer exist, or anthems that are no longer used.