| English: The Reapers | |
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| Regional anthem of | Catalonia |
| Lyrics | Emili Guanyavents, 1899 |
| Music | Francesc Alió, 1892 |
| Adopted | 1993 |
"Els Segadors" (The Reapers) is the national anthem of Catalonia, an autonomous community within Spain. It has been an unofficial anthem of the Catalan people since the late 19th century, and the official and national one since 1993.
The song is based on the events of 1639 and 1640 when Catalans fought against The Count-Duke of Olivares, the chief minister of King Philip IV of Spain: the Guerra dels Segadors or Reapers' War.
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History
The modern lyrics are by Emili Guanyavents and were written in 1899; the music was by Francesc Alió and was written in 1892, based on an old popular song.
The Catalan government made "Els Segadors" its national anthem in 1993.
Lyrics
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Catalunya triomfant, |
Catalonia triumphant |
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Bon cop de falç, |
A good blow with the sickle, |
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Ara és hora, segadors. |
Now is the time, reapers, |
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Bon cop de falç, |
A good blow with the sickle, |
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Que tremoli l'enemic |
Let the enemy tremble |
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Bon cop de falç, |
A good blow with the sickle, |
See also
Notes
- ^ The verb in the Catalan original—seguem—is from the same root as segadors; that is, they will cut the chains as they cut the crops.
External links and references
- Generalitat de Catalunya: The National Anthem (official page in English, with lyrics translation, music sheet and official version recordings in mp3 and oog formats)
- History of the anthem
- Link to the mp3 recording of Els Segadors
- Link to the midi version of the song
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