Katagalugan National Anthem - Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan

Posted by Belarmino Dabalos Saguing
Rome, Italy November 2, 2014

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Filipino revolutionary Andres Bonifacio ordered a hymn to be composed to celebrate the founding of the Katipunan. Bonifacio hired Juan Nakpil, who composed Marangál na Dalit ng̃ Katagalugan. It first played in the vicinity of Balara in November 1896. While the hymn was originally intended only for the Katipunan, it eventually became the anthem for the Tagalog Republic

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When General Emilio Aguinaldo assumed control as President in 1897, the anthem was replaced with Lupang Hinirang, which was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe. It is still used as the national anthem of the Philippines, and legally defined as such in 1998.

 in 1903, Nakpil reworked his “Marangal na Dalit” as tribute to Rizal under the title “Salve, Patria,” but the only surviving copies of the original score were destroyed in 1945, during the [[Battle for Manila] (1945)]. The current version was reconstructed by Nakpil from memory when he was in his eighties

 The composer of "Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan," the first Philippine National Anthem, died in Novemberf 2, 1960.

Katagalugan National Anthem - Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan

Mabuhay, Mabuhay yaong Kalayaan, Kalayaan
At pasulungin ang puri't kabanalan
Kastila'y mailing ng Katagalugan
At ngayo's ipagwagi ang kahusayan

Mabuhay, Mabuhay yaong Kalayaan, Kalayaan
At pasulungin ang puri't kabanalan
Kastila'y mailing ng Katagalugan
At ngayo's ipagwagi ang kahusayan

English

Honorable Hymn of the Katagalugan

Long Live, Long Live, our Liberty, Liberty
And let's promote Honor and Virtue
The Spaniards has left our dear Katagalugan
And now lets strive for Excellence.

Long Live, Long Live, our Liberty, Liberty
And let's promote Honor and Virtue
The Spaniards has left our dear Katagalugan
And now lets strive for Excellence.

Spanish translation

Viva!, Viva, nuestra libertad, la libertad

Y vamos a promover el Honor y la Virtud

Los españoles se ha marchado de nuestro querido (de) Tagala!

Y ahora vamos a luchar por la excelencia.

Viva!, Viva!, nuestra libertad, la libertad

Y vamos a promover el Honor y la Virtud

Los españoles se ha marchado de nuestro querido (de)Tagala!

Y ahora vamos a luchar por la excelencia

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