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Gloria al Bravo Pueblo was adopted as Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

's diverse national anthem

National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco

Antonio Guzmán Blanco

Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Blanco was President of Venezuela for three separate terms, from 1870–1877, from 1879–1884, and from 1886–1887....

on May 25, 1885. The lyrics were written by the physician and journalist Vicente Salias

Vicente Salias

Vicente Salias was a Venezuelan doctor, journalist, and writer who wrote Venezuela's "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" "Glory to the Brave People." national anthem. Born in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo on March 23, 1776.-Family:...

in 1810. The music was later composed by musician Juan José Landaeta. It is said, however, that the melody has been known since 1840 as La Marsellesa Venezolana (Venezuelan Marseillaise), in reference to its subtle similarity to the French national anthem

La Marseillaise

"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. The song, originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" was written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792. The French National Convention adopted it as the Republic's anthem in 1795...

.

Some recent investigations have suggested that the real author of the anthem was Andrés Bello

Andrés Bello

Andrés de Jesús María y José Bello López was a Venezuelan humanist, poet, lawmaker, philosopher, educator and philologist, whose political and literary works constitute an important part of Spanish American culture...

, and not Salias, to whom it was originally credited, and the music was composed by another musician called Lino Gallardo

Lino Gallardo

Lino Gallardo was a Venezuelan composer, conductor, and string player, and was among the musicians who participated in and contributed to the Wars of Independence. Gallardo was born in Ocumare del Tuy in 1773...

. However, this theory has yet to be proven, and lacks any real recognition among the general Venezuelan population, historians, or otherwise.

Lyrics

Spanish

— Coro —

Gloria al bravo pueblo

que el yugo lanzó,

la Ley respetando

la virtud y honor.

— I —

¡Abajo cadenas!

Gritaba el Señor;

y el pobre en su choza

libertad pidió.

A este santo nombre

tembló de pavor

el vil egoísmo

que otra vez triunfó.

— II —

Gritemos con brío

¡Muera la opresión!

Compatriotas fieles,

la fuerza es la unión;

y desde el empíreo,

el Supremo Autor

un sublime aliento

al pueblo infundió.

— III —

Unida con lazos

que el cielo formó,

la América toda

existe en nación;

y si el despotismo

levanta la voz

seguid el ejemplo

que Caracas dió.

English

— Chorus —

Glory to the brave people

which shook off the yoke,

the Law respecting

virtue and honour. (repeat all)

— I —

“Down with the chains!” (repeat)

Cried out the Lord; (repeat)

and the poor man in his hovel

for freedom implored.

Upon this holy name ((repeat))

trembled in fear

the vile selfishness

that had once triumphed.

((repeat last four lines))

(((repeat last two lines)))

(Chorus)

— II —

Let’s cry out aloud: (repeat)

Down with oppression! (repeat)

Faithful countrymen, your strength

lies in your unity;

and from the heavens ((repeat))

the supreme Creator

breathed a sublime spirit

into the nation.

((repeat last four lines))

(((repeat last two lines)))

(Chorus)

— III —

United by bonds (repeat)

made by heaven, (repeat)

all America
Pan-Americanism
-History:The struggle for independence after 1810 by the Latin American nations evoked a sense of unity, especially in South America where, under Simón Bolívar in the north and José de San Martín in the south, there were cooperative efforts. Francisco Morazán briefly headed a Federal Republic of...

exists

as a Nation;

and if that tyranny ((repeat))

raises its voice,

follow the example
Venezuelan War of Independence
-The First Republic:Criollos resented the mercantilist policies of Spain. Trade was only allowed in Pacific ports which was a terrible burden for Argentina, Paraguay and the Caribbean colonies. This is significant as Cuba and Puerto Rico were forced to allow free trade in 1763 by Britain and...

given by Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...

.

((repeat last four lines))

(((repeat last two lines)))

(Chorus)

External links

Efemérides Venezolanas, for detailed information. Download an Instrumental Version of the Venezuelan Anthem

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