I was at it again, listening to various anthems, and without a doubt, I found the World's Beautifulest National Anthem, which I'm sure you'll agree after listening to it.
Below is a video from YouTube, featuring Hatikvah, the national anthem of Israel. The anthem is in a minor key, which is unusual for national anthems. However, the melody, though heart-renching, is very uplifting and inspiring.
The anthem is in a binary form, AB. Section A is a melancholic tune which roughly translates as:
"Deep in the heart within,
A Jewish soul yearns,
And facing in the East, forward,
A watchful eye overlooks"
Section B is more uplifting as compared to Section A. It translates as:
"Our hope is not yet lost,
The hope of 2000 years,
To be a free people in our own land,
The land of Zion and Jerusalem"
Section B repeats the last two lines.
Friday, May 23, 2008
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