"" () is the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...
of
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
, adopted in 1912. Its music is derived from the
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
n patriotic song "
Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire
"Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire" () is a Romanian patriotic song dedicated to the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia established in 1859. The text was written by and the music was composed by Ciprian Porumbescu in 1880. Its tune ...
", composed by
Ciprian Porumbescu.
The lyrics, which are close to the original Romanian lyrics, were written by Albanian poet
Asdreni. The anthem was originally titled "" ("The Pledge on the Flag").
History
On 21 April 1912, "" was first published as a poem in (), an Albanian newspaper in
Sofia
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,
Bulgaria
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. It was later printed in a volume of poems by Drenova titled (''Dreams and tears'') which was published in
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
. According to
Lasgush Poradeci's memoirs, the anthem, created by the adaptation of the text to the music, was not originally intended to be a national anthem, but it was so well liked by the people that it was proclaimed as the national anthem in 1912, and it was with its music that the Albanian flag was raised during the
Albanian Proclamation of Independence in
Vlore.
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Music
A Hungarian musicologist, György Ligeti
György Sándor Ligeti (; ; 28 May 1923 – 12 June 2006) was a Hungarian-Austrian composer of contemporary classical music. He has been described as "one of the most important avant-garde composers in the latter half of the twentieth century ...
, opined that the music composed by Porumbescu is rooted in Germanic and Austria
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n musical traditions, though this is not a definitive groundbreaking explanation of its influence and later creation. It is a view based on Porumbescu's musical education, since he had studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna
The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (german: link=no, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, abbreviated MDW) is an Austrian university located in Vienna, established in 1817.
With a student body of over three thousa ...
. The view has been shared by Albanian musicologist, Ramadan Sokoli
Ramadan Sokoli (14 June 1920 – 12 March 2008) was an Albanian ethnomusicologist, musician, composer and writer. He is regarded as one of the most distinguished scholars of the Albanian and Balkan music.
Ramadan Sokoli was born on June 14, 1920 ...
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Lyrics
The second half of each verse is considered refrain and is repeated. Usually, in sports events among national teams, only the first verse is performed.
Official lyrics
In other alphabets
Albanian alphabet has historically been written in a number of different alphabets.
Notes
References
External links
Himni Kombëtar i Republikës së Shqipërisë
"Hymni i Flamurit" - nga Fan Noli
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European anthems
Albanian-language songs
National symbols of Albania
1912 songs
National anthems
National anthem compositions in G major