"Hora Unirii" () is a poem by
Vasile Alecsandri
Vasile Alecsandri (; 21 July 182122 August 1890) was a Romanian patriot, poet, dramatist, politician and diplomat. He was one of the key figures during the 1848 revolutions in Moldavia and Wallachia. He fought for the unification of the Romani ...
, published in 1856. The music of the song was composed by . The song is sung and danced especially on January 24, the anniversary of the day in which the Romanian
United Principalities
The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia ( ro, Principatele Unite ale Moldovei și Țării Românești), commonly called United Principalities, was the personal union of the Principality of Moldavia and the Principality of Wallachia, ...
were formally united in 1859. It was, in fact, considered the "unofficial anthem" of the unification of the Romanian principalities and its supporters in 1859.
The poem ''Kënga e bashkimit'' ("The Song of Unit") of
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova (; 11 April 187211 December 1947), commonly known by the pen name Asdreni, was an Albanians, Albanian poet, rilindas, translator, writer and the author of the poem which later became the national anthem of Albania. He ...
, published in 1912, is a clear adaptation of Alecsandri's "Hora Unirii".
Robert Elsie
Robert Elsie (June 29, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was a Canadian-born German scholar who specialized in Albanian literature and folklore.
Elsie was a writer, translator, interpreter, and specialist in Albanian studies, being the author of numerou ...
, Albanian literature: a short history, 2005, p.104
Use in TVR
It was used by
TVR for its station sign-off during the "energy saving program" between 1985 to 1989, when its schedule was severely limited to two hours per day.
Text and translation
See also
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Hora (dance)
Hora, also known as horo and oro, is a type of circle dance originating in Jewish communities and the Balkans but also found in other countries.
Etymology
The name, spelled differently in various countries, is derived from the Greek ('' khorà ...
References
External links
Cum s-a nascut "Hora Unirii"? 1 June 2007, Adrian Majuru, ''
Ziarul Financiar
''Ziarul Financiar'' is a daily financial newspaper published in Bucharest, Romania. Aside from business information, it features sections focusing on careers and properties, as well as a special Sunday newspaper. ''Ziarul Financiar'' also publish ...
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Romanian patriotic songs
Romanian poems
1856 songs
Romanian-language songs