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"", or "" ( ne, सयौँ थुँगा फूलका, ; "Made of Hundreds of Flowers"), 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 European n ...
of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. It was officially adopted as the anthem on 3 August 2007 during a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside
Singha Durbar
Singha Durbar ( ne, सिंहदरवार, lit=Lion's Palace) is a palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex lies in the centre of Kathmandu, to the north of the Babar Mahal and Thapathali Durbar and east of Bhadrak ...
, by the speaker of the interim parliament,
Subash Chandra Nembang
Subas Chandra Nemwang (Limbu) ( ne, सुवासचन्द्र नेम्वाङ (लिम्बु) , born 1953) is a Nepalese politician and the former chairman of Constituent Assembly of Nepal. He was the first elected Free Studen ...
. The previous Nepalese national anthem, "
Shreeman Gambhir", had been adopted in 1962 but was dropped following the treaty of the
monarchy
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.
The lyrics of the national anthem were penned by the poet Pradeep Kumar Rai, alias
Byakul Maila. The music was composed by the late
Amber Gurung
Shree Amber Gurung ( ne, अम्बर गुरुङ) (26 February 1938 – 7 June 2016) was a Nepalese composer, singer, and lyricist. He composed Nepal's national anthem, "Sayaun Thunga Phulka".
Early life
Amber Gurung was born in Darj ...
. The national anthem is simply worded, praising Nepalese sovereignty, unity, courage, pride, scenic beauty, progress, peace, cultural and biological diversity and respect. In August 2016, the
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ranked Nepal's national anthem third in its list of ''
Rio 2016
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: The most amazing national anthems'', citing its musical differences compared to other anthems.
Lyrics
Loose explanation
The following explanation is meant for capturing the true essence of the national anthem:
History
After the unanimous decision on 19 May 2006 by the interim
House of Representatives
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of the Kingdom of Nepal, the old national anthem was discontinued. On 30 November 2006, the National Anthem Selection Task Team selected poet Byakul Maila's song as the new national anthem of the country. The new national anthem was selected from a total of 1,272 submissions made from across the country. It was officially approved on 20 April 2007.
On 3 August 2007, "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" was officially declared as Nepal's national anthem by the House of Representatives.
The anthem's range is of an octave; having a nadir and apex of D.
Protocol
The public performance of the anthem is regulated by the law. All citizens must stand and show respect to the flag while radio and television stations shall broadcast the anthem during "startup" and "closedown".
Controversy
During the selection process, Byakul Maila was required to prove he was not a royalist and encountered difficulties when it was discovered that he had once edited a book of poetry that contained a contribution from
King Gyanendra
Gyanendra Shah ( ne, ज्ञानेन्द्र शाह, born 7 July 1947) is a former monarch who was the last King of Nepal, reigning from 2001 to 2008. As a child, he was briefly king from 1950 to 1951, when his grandfather, Tribhuva ...
.
Some of Nepal's
Maoist
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leaders preferred a stronger, more revolutionary anthem akin to the communist "
Internationale
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"'','' and even took their own CDs into the final selection meeting hoping to overturn Byakul Maila's and Amber Gurung's effort.
See also
* "
Shreeman Gambhir", the national anthem of the Kingdom of Nepal
Notes
References
External links
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BBC News
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