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"" ("Our Language"; ) is the
File:Stamp of Moldova 430.gif, Moldovan stamp depicting a Romanian language class. The teacher is explaining the lesson. On the blackboard is written a quatrain from "Limba noastră".
File:Stamp of Moldova md004st.jpg, Moldovan stamp bearing the first verses of the anthem.
File:Stamp of Moldova 247.gif, Mateevici, author of the poem. In the background are written quatrains from "Limba noastră".
File:Limba_noastră_graffiti_in_Moldova.jpg, A "Limba noastră" social ad in
"Limba noastră"
full text of Mateevici's poem
State Symbols of the Republic of Moldova
– The official page of the Republic of Moldova features a page about the flag and anthem, which include vocal and instrumental versions
President's House
– The official website of the President of Moldova has a page with information about the anthem
The Romanian version
of the page also contains the music score of the anthem.
Moldova: ''Limba noastră'' – Audio of the national anthem of Moldova, with information and lyricsarchive link
"Romanian Nationalism in the Republic of Moldova"
by Andrei Panici, American University in Bulgaria, 2002 {{DEFAULTSORT:Limba Noastra Moldovan songs National symbols of Moldova European anthems National anthems Songs about language National anthem compositions in F major
"" ("Our Language"; ) 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 Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnistri ...
. It has been used since 1994 and was officially adopted on 22 July 1995.
For a short period of time in the early 1990s, the national anthem of Moldova was " Deșteaptă-te, române!", which was and remains the national anthem of Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. The lyrics were written by Alexei Mateevici
Alexei (or Alexe) Mateevici (; March 27, 1888 – August 24, 1917) was one of the most prominent Romanian poets in Bessarabia.
Biography
He was born in the town Căinari, in Eastern Bessarabia, which was part of the Russian Empire, now in th ...
(1888–1917) a month before his death. Mateevici contributed significantly to the national emancipation of Bessarabia
Bessarabia (; Gagauz: ''Besarabiya''; Romanian: ''Basarabia''; Ukrainian: ''Бессара́бія'') is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. About two thirds o ...
. The music was composed by Alexandru Cristea.
Lyrics
The focus of "Limba noastră" is language; in this case, the national language of Moldova, which is referred to as eitherRomanian
Romanian may refer to:
*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
** Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
**Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...
or Moldovan. It calls for the people to revive the usage of their native language. The poem does not refer to the language by name; it is poetically called "our language".
"Limba noastră" is based on a twelve-verse poem. For the officially-defined national anthem used today, the verses were selected and reorganised into five verses of four lines each; namely, the first, second, fifth, ninth and twelfth verses, respectively, which are highlighted in bold.
Images
Chișinău
Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the middle of the ...
(with the word '' ROMÂNĂ'') sprayed onto it.
See also
*" Deșteaptă-te, române!", national anthem of Romania *" Dimãndarea pãrinteascã", ethnic anthem of the Aromanians *Moldovenism
Moldovenism is a political term used to refer to the support and promotion of the Moldovan identity and Moldovan culture primarily by the opponents of such ideas.
Some of its supporters ascribe this identity to the medieval Principality of Mol ...
Notes
References
External links
* Wikisource"Limba noastră"
full text of Mateevici's poem
State Symbols of the Republic of Moldova
– The official page of the Republic of Moldova features a page about the flag and anthem, which include vocal and instrumental versions
President's House
– The official website of the President of Moldova has a page with information about the anthem
The Romanian version
of the page also contains the music score of the anthem.
Moldova: ''Limba noastră'' – Audio of the national anthem of Moldova, with information and lyrics
"Romanian Nationalism in the Republic of Moldova"
by Andrei Panici, American University in Bulgaria, 2002 {{DEFAULTSORT:Limba Noastra Moldovan songs National symbols of Moldova European anthems National anthems Songs about language National anthem compositions in F major