Els Segadors
| English: The Reapers | |
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National anthem of Catalonia |
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| Lyrics | Emili Guanyavents, 1899 |
| Music | Francesc Alió, 1892 |
| Adopted | 1993 |
Els Segadors (Eastern Catalan: [əɫs səɣəˈðos], Western Catalan: [eɫs seɣaˈðos]; "The Reapers") is the official national anthem of Catalonia.
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History
Though the original song dates in the oral tradition to 1640, its modern lyrics were written by Emili Guanyavents, who won a controversial competition in 1899. The music was standardized by Francesc Alió in 1892.[1] The song is based on the events of 1640 known as Corpus de Sang during the war of 30 years (1618-1648) Between Spain, England, France and Austria, the event that started the Catalan Revolt or Guerra dels Segadors (Reapers' War)[1] where Catalans fought against the Count-Duke of Olivares, the chief minister of King Philip IV of Spain.
The Catalan government adopted "Els Segadors" as the national anthem of Catalonia in 1993.
Lyrics
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Recordings
See also
References
- ^ a b Generalitat de Catalunya: National Symbols
- ^ "These people" the oppressors of the Catalan people, who back in that time invaded Catalonia
- ^ the Segadors Revolt which the song references took place in June.
- ^ 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
- Generalitat de Catalunya: National Symbols (official page in English, with official version recordings in mp3 formats)
- History of the anthem