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of the Republic of

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. It was written by Federico Consolo, an Italian violinist and composer, and replaced " Giubilanti d'amore fraterno" as the national anthem in 1894. It is one of a few without official lyrics (along with the "

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" of Spain, the

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, and "

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" of Kosovo) and is therefore simply called "Inno Nazionale" ("National Anthem"). It is regularly played in the streets of the

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by the musicians of the

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during national and religious festivals. Giosué Carducci wrote the lyrics, which were never adopted and are not sung in official ceremonies. While they are occasionally performed in informal contexts and taught in school, they remain quite unpopular among the citizens.

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