"" () is the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...
of
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
( es, Himno Nacional de Panamá). The music was composed by
Santos A. Jorge, and the lyrics were written by
Jeronimo de la Ossa. It is also known by its incipit, "" ("At last we reached victory").
The song is directed to the average, working-class Panamanian, with such lyrics as "Ahead the shovel and pick; At work without any more dilation".
History
In 1897, Spanish-born musician
Santos Jorge
Santos Jorge Amatriaim (1870–1941), composed the music for the Panamanian national anthem "Himno Istmeno".
Santos Jorge was born in Peralta, Navarre, Spain
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composed the "Himno Istmeño", which was initially a student song but reached levels of popularity among the population. Jorge had composed the official music for the anthem, but it had no lyrics, so he told his friend
Jerónimo Ossa to write lyrics for it. However, this song is not the same as the one currently performed, since it underwent some changes. No records are found of how or by whom the changes were made to the original anthem.
Upon independence from
Colombia in 1903,
William I. Buchanan, the United States' first ambassador and minister plenipotentiary to Panama, was to present credentials to the Provisional Junta of Government, and there was no anthem to perform, as required by usual protocol. Jorge suggested that his anthem be used for such an occasion, which was accepted, since the song was supported by the general public. Jorge asked his friend Jerónimo Ossa to write lyrics, to which he agreed and wrote the lyrics for the Panamanian national anthem.
In 1906, the
National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the rep ...
adopted the anthem in accordance with Law 39 and provisionally, since it was decided to hold a contest to choose a new composition. The Panamanian people chose it again. Later, in the
1941 Constitution, an article was included that definitively adopted the National Anthem as a symbol of the nation.
In 2012, the National Anthem was recorded digitally for the first time, since there was no digital version of it. The new recording was made at the
National Theatre of Panama with the , the Musica Viva Choir and the Polyphonic Choir of Panama, under the direction of Maestro Jorge Ledezma. It was made available to the general public to be downloaded free of charge.
Lyrics
References
External links
Descarga Simbolos de la NaciónPanama: ''Himno Istmeño'' - Audio of the national anthem of Panama, with information and lyricsarchive link
Versión vocal
it has upade of radio broadcast television version
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North American anthems
Panamanian music
National symbols of Panama
Spanish-language songs
National anthems
National anthem compositions in D major
1903 songs