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/library/oar/handle/123456789/61526| Title: | Malta's national anthem |
| Authors: | Camilleri, Joseph C. |
| Keywords: | National songs -- Malta -- History -- 20th century National songs -- Malta -- Texts National songs -- Malta -- History and criticism |
| Issue Date: | 1996 |
| Publisher: | De La SaIle Brothers Publications |
| Citation: | 颁补尘颈濒濒别谤颈,&#虫20;闯.&#虫20;颁.&#虫20;(1996).&#虫20;惭补濒迟补'蝉&#虫20;苍补迟颈辞苍补濒&#虫20;补苍迟丑别尘.&#虫20;滨苍:&#虫20;厂.&#虫20;闯.&#虫20;础.&#虫20;颁濒别飞蝉&#虫20;(别诲.),听罢丑别&#虫20;惭补濒迟补&#虫20;驰别补谤&#虫20;叠辞辞办&#虫20;1996.&#虫20;惭补濒迟补:&#虫20;顿别&#虫20;尝补&#虫20;厂补滨濒别&#虫20;叠谤辞迟丑别谤蝉&#虫20;笔耻产濒颈肠补迟颈辞苍蝉,&#虫20;辫辫.&#虫20;496-497. |
| Abstract: | The Constitution of the Republic of Malta declares that the National Anthem of Malta is lnnu Malta opening with the words "Lil Din L-Art Helwa l-Omm li tatna isimha". In order to become a national anthem this composition had to pass through several developments. In 1922 Prof. R. Samut composed a short piece of music. This composition came into the possession of Dr A. V. Laferla who was then Director of Primary Schools. Laferla was immediately struck by its notes. He wanted to use it as a school hymn, having a nationalistic theme. He wanted to find a poet who was able to write a poem suitable to those notes. His choice fell upon Fr Karm Psaila, who was an already accomplished poet, to set the words to Samut's composition. [excerpt] |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/61526 |
| Appears in Collections: | Malta Yearbook : 1996 |
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