Sayaun Thunga Phulka
| English: Made of Hundreds of Flowers | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music | |
National anthem of Nepal | |
| Lyrics | Byakul Maila, 2007 |
| Music | Amber Gurung, 2007 |
| Published | 2007 |
| Adopted | 3 August 2007 |
| Preceded by | "Shriman Gambhir" |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental rendition in G minor performed by the U.S. Navy Band | |
"Sayaun Thunga Phulka"[note 1] is the national anthem of Nepal. It was officially adopted as the anthem on 3 August 2007 during a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside Singha Durbar, by the speaker of the interim parliament, Subash Chandra Nembang.[1][2] The previous national anthem "Shriman Gambhir" was adopted in 1962 but was dropped following the treaty of the monarchy.[3]
The lyrics of the national anthem were penned by the poet Pradip Kumar Rai, who went by his alias Byakul Maila. The music was composed by Amber Gurung. The theme of the national anthem praises Nepalese sovereignty, unity, courage, pride, scenic beauty, progress, peace, cultural and biological diversity, and respect. In August 2016, the BBC ranked Nepal's national anthem third in its list of Rio 2016: The most amazing national anthems, citing its musical differences compared to other anthems.[4]
Lyrics
Nepali official
| Devanagari script[5][6] | Latin script | IPA transcription[note 2] |
|---|---|---|
𝄆 सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली |
𝄆 Sayauñ thuñgā phulkā hāmi, euṭai mālā Nepāli, |
𝄆 [sʌ.jʌ̃ũ̯ t̪ʰũŋ.ɡa ɸul.ka ɦã.mi | eu̯.t̠ʌi̯ ma.la ne.pa.li |] |
English translation
𝄆 Woven from hundred flowers, we are garland Nepali
Sovereignly extended from Mechi to Mahakali. 𝄇
Millions of natural beauties, history like a shawl
Bloods of the braves make it free and immotile.
Land of knowledge and peace, the plains, hills and mountains Himal
One piece beloved country, our motherland Nepal.
Peoples, languages, religions and cultures incredible
This progressive nation of ours, victory to thee, Nepal![7]
History
After the unanimous decision on 19 May 2006 by the interim House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Nepal, the old national anthem was discontinued. On 30 November 2006, the National Anthem Selection Task Team selected poet Byakul Maila's song as the new national anthem of the country. The new national anthem was selected from a total of 1,272 submissions made from across the country. It was officially approved on 20 April 2007.[8]
On 3 August 2007, "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" was officially declared as Nepal's national anthem by the House of Representatives.
The anthem's range is of an octave; having a nadir and apex of D.
Protocol
The public performance of the anthem is regulated by the law. All citizens must stand and show respect to the flag while radio and television stations shall broadcast the anthem during "startup" and "closedown".[citation needed]
Controversy
During the selection process, Byakul Maila was required to prove he was not a royalist and encountered difficulties when it was discovered that he had once edited a book of poetry that contained a contribution from King Gyanendra.[9]
Some of Nepal's Maoist leaders preferred a stronger, more revolutionary anthem akin to the communist "Internationale", and even took their own CDs into the final selection meeting hoping to overturn Byakul Maila's and Amber Gurung's effort.[3][9]
See also
- "Shriman Gambhir", the national anthem of the Kingdom of Nepal
Notes
- ^ Nepali: सयौँ थुँगा फूलका, pronounced [sʌjʌ̃ũ̯ tʰũŋɡa ɸulka]; transl. 'Made of Hundreds of Flowers'
- ^ See Help:IPA/Nepali, Nepali phonology, and Schwa deletion in Indo-Aryan languages.
References
- ^ "Govt makes National Anthem public - Kantipur Daily (Archived)". 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "New National Anthem of Nepal adopted on 3 August 2007 (YouTube)". www.youtube.com. 4 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b Republic or Death! Travels in Search of National Anthems. London: Random House Books. 2015. pp. 33–63. ISBN 9781847947413.
The Maoists...when they did finally agree peace, deciding to work within the political system after the public started protesting against the king in Kathmandu, one of their terms was that the anthem be changed.
- ^ "Nepal's national anthem third in 'The most amazing national anthems'of world. list". Republica. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "'व्याकुल माईला' को एउटै मालामा अटिएका हामी नेपाली". Pariwartan Khabar. 25 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "BBCNepali.com | पहिलो पृष्ठ | गुञ्जियो नयाँ राष्ट्रिय गान". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ National Anthem of Nepal, Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka
- ^ "People's Daily Online -- Nepali cabinet approves new national anthem". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Olympics 2012: The secrets behind national anthems". BBC News. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
External links
- BBC News has articles in English and Nepali about the new anthem, with a full vocal recording in the latter version.
- National Anthem of Nepal (archived)
