"Dievs, svētī Latviju!" (Latvian pronunciation:[diɛu̯ssvɛːtiːˈlatviju]; "God Bless Latvia!") is the national anthem of Latvia. Created in 1873 as a patriotic song, it did not gain official status until 1920.
Dievs, svētī Latviju!
English: God Bless Latvia!
Sheet music for the national anthem of Latvia in the handwriting of Kārlis Baumanis.
The music and lyrics were written in 1873 by Kārlis Baumanis, a teacher who was part of the Young Latvian nationalist movement.[1] It has been speculated that Baumanis may have borrowed part of the lyrics from a popular song that was sung to tune of "God Save the King", modified them and set them to music of his own. Baumanis's lyrics were different from the modern ones: he used the term "Baltics" synonymously and interchangeably with "Latvia" and "Latvians", so "Latvia" was actually mentioned only at the beginning of the first verse. Later, the term "Latvia" was removed and replaced with "Baltics" to avoid a ban on the song. This has led to the misapprehension that the term "Latvia" was not part of the song until 1920, when it was chosen as national anthem, and the word "Baltics" was replaced with "Latvia".[2][3]
The anthem's tune was modernized with a new F-major version that is used since 2014; formerly, a G-major version was used on LTV's sign-on and sign-offs daily from 2011 to 2013. However, the G-major version was still played on any occasion especially during times of mourning. The current version played on LTV for their sign-on and sign-offs daily is in the key of B-flat major.
^. LIIS mūzikas lapas (in Latvian). Latvijas Izglītības informatizācijas sistēma. Archived from the original on 2007-05-12. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
^Dr. art. Arnolds Klotiņš (1998-11-13). "Latvijas svētās skaņas (Part I)" (in Latvian). Latvijas Vēstnesis. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
^Dr. art. Arnolds Klotiņš (1998-11-17). "Latvijas svētās skaņas (Part II)" (in Latvian). Latvijas Vēstnesis. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
^Dzintra Stelpe (2009). Lielā Latvijas Enciklopēdija (in Latvian). Riga: Zvaigzne ABC. p. 263. ISBN9789984408095. OCLC 644036298.
^"Par Latvijas valsts himnu" (in Latvian). Latvijas Vēstnesis. 1998-03-05. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dievs, svētī Latviju!.
The National Anthem — the website "Welcome to Latvia" has a page about the national anthem with information, sheet music, and sound files.
Latvia: Dievs, svētī Latviju! - Audio of the national anthem of Latvia, with information and lyrics ()
Anthem sung at the Latvian Song and Dance Festival in Latvia
Anthem pipe organ recordings of Christian hymns and sung in church
December 18, 2023
dievs, svētī, latviju, latvian, pronunciation, diɛu, svɛːtiː, ˈlatviju, bless, latvia, national, anthem, latvia, created, 1873, patriotic, song, gain, official, status, until, 1920, english, bless, latvia, sheet, music, national, anthem, latvia, handwriting, k. Dievs sveti Latviju Latvian pronunciation diɛu s svɛːtiː ˈlatviju God Bless Latvia is the national anthem of Latvia Created in 1873 as a patriotic song it did not gain official status until 1920 Dievs sveti Latviju English God Bless Latvia Sheet music for the national anthem of Latvia in the handwriting of Karlis Baumanis National anthem of LatviaLyricsKarlis Baumanis 1873MusicKarlis Baumanis 1873Adopted1920Readopted1990Relinquished1945Preceded byAnthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist RepublicAudio sample source source track track track track track U S Navy Band instrumental versionfilehelp Contents 1 History and composition 2 Lyrics 3 Other uses 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory and composition editThe music and lyrics were written in 1873 by Karlis Baumanis a teacher who was part of the Young Latvian nationalist movement 1 It has been speculated that Baumanis may have borrowed part of the lyrics from a popular song that was sung to tune of God Save the King modified them and set them to music of his own Baumanis s lyrics were different from the modern ones he used the term Baltics synonymously and interchangeably with Latvia and Latvians so Latvia was actually mentioned only at the beginning of the first verse Later the term Latvia was removed and replaced with Baltics to avoid a ban on the song This has led to the misapprehension that the term Latvia was not part of the song until 1920 when it was chosen as national anthem and the word Baltics was replaced with Latvia 2 3 During the annexation of Latvia by the Soviet Union the singing of Dievs sveti Latviju was banned The Soviet republic of Latvia had its own anthem Dievs sveti Latviju was restored as the state anthem of Latvia on 15 February 1990 4 a very short period before Latvian independence was restored on 4 May The anthem s tune was modernized with a new F major version that is used since 2014 formerly a G major version was used on LTV s sign on and sign offs daily from 2011 to 2013 However the G major version was still played on any occasion especially during times of mourning The current version played on LTV for their sign on and sign offs daily is in the key of B flat major nbsp 2019 vocal rendition of Dievs sveti Latviju source Version of the national anthem used by Latvijas Televizija and Latvijas Radio for sign on s 1994 instrumental recording of Dievs sveti Latviju source track Performed by the Latvian Army Orchestra Problems playing these files See media help Lyrics editLatvian original 5 IPA transcription a English translation Dievs sveti Latviju Mus dargo teviju Sveti jel Latviju Ak sveti jel to Kur latvju meitas zied Kur latvju deli dzied Laid mums tur laime diet Mus Latvija diaevs svɛː tiː ɫɑt vi ju muːz dɑːr guɔ tɛː vi ju svɛː tiː jɛɫ ɫɑt vi ju ɑk svɛː tiː jɛɫ tuɔ kur ɫɑt vju mɛi taez zi aed kur ɫɑt vju dɛː ɫi d ziaed ɫɑi d mu m s tur ɫɑi mɛː diaet muːz ɫɑt vi jɑː God bless Latvia Our dear fatherland Do bless Latvia Oh do bless it Where Latvian daughters bloom Where Latvian sons sing Let us dance in happiness there In our Latvia Other uses editThe Viesturdarzs park of Riga have a monument to Karlis Baumanis with the music sheet of Dievs sveti Latviju on it Latvian 2 euro coins bear the inscription DIEVS SVETi LATVIJU around the edge See also editKarlis Baumanis Flag of Latvia Coat of arms of Latvia Anthem of the Latvian SSRNotes edit See Help IPA Latvian and Latvian phonology References edit Darba apraksts LIIS muzikas lapas in Latvian Latvijas Izglitibas informatizacijas sistema Archived from the original on 2007 05 12 Retrieved 2007 05 27 Dr art Arnolds Klotins 1998 11 13 Latvijas svetas skanas Part I in Latvian Latvijas Vestnesis Retrieved 2012 10 13 Dr art Arnolds Klotins 1998 11 17 Latvijas svetas skanas Part II in Latvian Latvijas Vestnesis Retrieved 2012 10 13 Dzintra Stelpe 2009 Liela Latvijas Enciklopedija in Latvian Riga Zvaigzne ABC p 263 ISBN 9789984408095 OCLC 644036298 Par Latvijas valsts himnu in Latvian Latvijas Vestnesis 1998 03 05 Retrieved 2007 05 27 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dievs sveti Latviju The National Anthem the website Welcome to Latvia has a page about the national anthem with information sheet music and sound files Latvia Dievs sveti Latviju Audio of the national anthem of Latvia with information and lyrics archive link Anthem sung at the Latvian Song and Dance Festival in Latvia Anthem pipe organ recordings of Christian hymns and sung in church Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dievs sveti Latviju amp oldid 1187977228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
