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China
The ‘March of the Volunteers’ comes from a 1935 film about the resistance against Japan.
💡 Did you know? During the Cultural Revolution its lyrics were temporarily banned, only the melody allowed.
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Japan
Japan's ‘Kimigayo’ has the oldest lyrics of any national anthem: from a 10th-century poem.
💡 Did you know? At only eleven bars, it is also one of the shortest anthems in the world.
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India
The lyrics of ‘Jana Gana Mana’ were written by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
💡 Did you know? Tagore also wrote the national anthem of Bangladesh.
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South Korea
The South Korean ‘Aegukga’ literally means ‘The Song of Love for the Country’.
💡 Did you know? The words were originally sung to the Scottish tune ‘Auld Lang Syne’; today's melody was written by Ahn Eak-tai in 1935.
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Indonesia
‘Indonesia Raya’ was introduced in 1928, long before independence in 1945.
💡 Did you know? At its first public performance it was played only instrumentally, out of caution.
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Thailand
In Thailand the anthem is played in public every day at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
💡 Did you know? Passers-by often stop respectfully until the music ends.
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Vietnam
Vietnam's ‘Tiến Quân Ca’ (‘Army March’) is a brisk military march.
💡 Did you know? In 2016 the composer's family donated the rights to the people and the state.
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