"Te slăvim, Românie" ("We Glorify Thee, Romania") was the national anthem of the Romanian People's Republic, and later Socialist Republic of Romania between 1953 and 1975. The lyrics were written by Eugen Frunză and Dan Deșliu, the music by Matei Socor. It mentions Romania's brotherhood with the Soviet Union and praises Leninist ideology.
| English: "We Glorify Thee, Romania" | |
|---|---|
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Former national anthem of Romania | |
| Lyrics | Eugen Frunză Dan Deșliu |
| Music | Matei Socor |
| Adopted | 1953 |
| Relinquished | 1975 |
| Audio sample | |
Vocal rendition | |
In the 1960s, in line with Romania's de-satellization, the reference to the "Soviet liberators" in the anthem was dropped.[1][2]
It was replaced by "E scris pe tricolor Unire" in 1975, which only lasted until 1977 as Romania's anthem.[3]
Lyrics
edit| Romanian original | English translation |
|---|---|
Te slăvim, Românie, pământ părintesc, |
We glorify thee, Romania, our Fatherland |
External links
edit- Sound file (mp3) Archived 2015-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
References
edit- Sources
- ^ John Sweeney, Hutchinson, 1991, The Life and Evil Times of Nicolae Ceausescu, p. 89
- ^ Michael Shafir, Pinter, 1985, Romania: Politics, Economics and Society: Political Stagnation and Simulated Change, p. 36
- ^ Petru Bălan, Cristian (2008). Imnurile de stat ale țărilor din Uniunea Europeană (in Romanian). p. 112. ISBN 978-9737400949.[permanent dead link]
- Further reading
- "Cinci regimuri, cinci imnuri". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). 15 October 2005. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013.