Music of Nauru

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Nauru is a Pacific island nation of Micronesian heritage.

[edit] Historical background

Its music has been scantly recorded and documented, partially as a result of a ban on traditional dance by German colonial authorities after the 1888 annexation by Germany.

[edit] National anthem

The national anthem of Nauru is "Nauru Bwiema" ("Song of Nauru"). Margaret Hendrie wrote the words; Laurence Henry Hicks composed the music. Nauru adopted the anthem in 1968.

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