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Il Canto degli Italiani Italian National Anthem

Words by: Goffredo Mameli
Music by: Michele Novaro
Adopted: 1946

The anthem was written in 1847, the lyrics by Goffredo Mameli, a young poet. As such, the song is often known as L'Inno di Mameli (Mameli's Hymn). Beginning in 1861, when Italy became a united nation, the song was known as the "March of the House of Savoy" and it became the official Anthem in 1947 when Italy finally was proclaimed a Republic.

There are different versions of how Mameli actually came to write the anthem. One reports that Mameli took the anthem to the musician Michele Novaro a friend, who lived in Turin. Novaro composed the music, and Mameli returned to Genoa where he presented words and music to his friends. Shortly thereafter, "Fratelli D'Italia" (Brothers of Italy, another common name for the anthem) was played for the first time, at a popular assembly. The tune gained popularity throughout the peninsula, in defiance of the Austrian, Bourbon and Papal police.

The other and equally persuasive story goes that one evening in 1847, in the house of the American consul, the center of discussion was the uprisings of the day. Urged by many of the consul's guests, Mameli improvised a few lines on the spot and later wrote the rest. A few days later a friend took the poem to Turin and read it aloud at a nobleman's party. The composer Michele Novaro who was a guest at the same party, tried a few notes on the piano and then, went home to compose the song. The anthem was sung for the first time the next day by a group of political exiles in the Caffè della Lega Italiana of Turin.

"Il Canto degli Italiani" (the official title) was chosen on a provisional basis in October, 1946 as the national anthem, however, the choice was never officially confirmed or re-examined, so officially, the anthem has been the "temporary" anthem of Italy for over 60 years!

There are slight differences between Mameli's original poem and how the anthem is sung today. The song is usually sung with the first verse repeated twice then the chorus repeated twice. (If subsequent verses are sung, they are only sung once, this is how the lyrics are presented below). It is also customary to end with "Sì!" (Yes!), perhaps to match the last note of the song.

There is talk lately of replacing the anthem, firstly because the music is not up to the standards of Italian classical music tradition (ironically, some of Italy's greatest composers have composed anthems in this tradition, which are used by Central and South American countries, giving birth to the term "Latin American epic anthem"), and also the lyrics refer to specific events that were familiar to the Italians of the time that the anthem was composed, but bear little to no resonance with today's Italians. However, "Il Canto degli Italiani" is very recognizable in Italy and would be hard to replace.

http://www.nationalanthems.info/it.htm

İstiklâl Marşı The March of Independence

Words by: Mehmet Âkif Ersoy
Music by: Zeki Üngör
Adopted: 1921 (lyrics), 1932 (music)

The "İstiklâl Marşı" was officially adopted as Turkey's national anthem on March 12, 1921. 724 poems were submitted to a competition organized to find and select the most suitable original composition, and a poem written by the poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy was adopted unanimously by the Turkish Grand National Assembly. There are ten verses to Ersoy's poem, but only the first two are usually sung as the national anthem.

Twenty-four composers participated in another competition arranged for the selection of a musical composition for the National Anthem. The Council, which was only able to convene in 1924, due to the War of Independence adopted the music composed by Ali Rifat Çagatay. The words of the National Anthem were sung to this music for eight years. Thereafter, the music of the National Anthem was changed to an arrangement written by Zeki Üngör, conductor of the Presidental Symphonic Orchestra, and the words of the National Anthem have been sung to this musical accompaniment ever since.

The anthem of Turkey is also used in the Turkish areas of northern Cyprus.

http://www.nationalanthems.info/tr.htm

France La Marseillaise The Song of Marseille

 

 

 

http://www.nationalanthems.info/fr.htm

Hockey player dies after snake bite, two-kilometre run

Karl Berry on the left with his dad Ian in the middle and brother Martin on the right. Photo: Supplied

A hockey player has died after being bitten by a king brown snake at hockey fields in the Northern Territory.
Karl Berry, 26, was at Marrara Hockey Centre in Darwin on Tuesday evening when he picked up a snake, thinking it was a python, and threw it into bushes.
The snake bit him on the hand, but he did not seek medical help because he thought the snake was harmless.
He then went for a two-kilometre run – which ambulance officers said was one of the worst things he could have done as it pumped the venom through his system – and collapsed when he returned.


The captain of the A-grade team of Commerce-Pints Hockey Club was rushed to hospital but declared dead on Wednesday night in the Intensive Care Unit after being put on life support.
Karl's father Ian said his son was a sports-mad bloke who loved his work as a service station manager.
"We'll get there," he said, when asked how he was coping.
"We've had better weeks."
Mr Berry said his family was keeping Karl's body on life support so his organs could be donated.
St John's Ambulance Operations Manager, Craig Garraway, said Mr Berry was conscious when paramedics arrived and it took up to 15 minutes for him to mention he had been bitten by a snake.
"He had gone for a two-kilometre run which pumped the venom around his system much faster," he said.


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Anniversary Poem

This, I wrote for my fiancée as our 1 year together 'as a couple' gift. We get married in 3 days! With all the wedding planning He and I decided not to go spending money on the "One Year" that we could be putting into the ceremony and reception, but I still wanted to make it special, so deep within my heart - I searched - and seeing him, I found the inspiration and motivation to write this beautiful poem.

Happy 1st Anniversary, My Sweet Love!

© Amanda Higgins

Happy Anniversary my Sweet Love!
For you, I thank the Lord above
You’ve given me hope, inspiration and truth
Because of you I feel never-ending youth
When heavy storms have come our way
Your love has always made me stay
Each morning I wake and see your face
I know in you, I’ve found my place
Our bond is extraordinary, beautiful, and real
It’s remarkable how wonderful you make me feel
We belong together, you and I
That, the world cannot deny
Never in my life will I find another man
Who could ever fulfill me the way you can
The life we’ve shared this past year
Has proved forever it shall persevere
I will love you forever in every way
That will remain constant until my dying day.

Source: Happy 1st Anniversary Poem, My Sweet Love! http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/happy-st-anniversary-my-sweet-love#ixzz2RTZWgoDP
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