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A last modification was therefore introduced by a decree from President Roca on March 30th, 1900, where in order to "harmonize with the serenity and dignity "for the Spanish immigrants, the present version was withheld.
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The lyrics of the Himno Nacional Argentino were originally written by Vicente López y Planes, and the music was composed by Blas Parera. The song was adopted as the national anthem on May 11th, 1813. This was three years before the formal declaration of independence from Spain. May 11th became Anthem Day in Argentina. At its' conception it known as Canción Patriótica Nacional (National Patriotic Song), and later simply as Canción Patriótica (Patriotic Song), but since 1847 it appeared under the title Himno Nacional Argentino, name that has been retained until today. The anthem underwent a modification in 1860 (by musician Juan Pablo Esnaola), when a more orchestrated and harmonical version wa arranged. Since the country was fighting its independence from Spain in 1813, the original lyrics were ardently independentist and anti-Spanish . |
Spanish lyrics
Oíd, mortales, el grito sagrado: "¡Libertad, libertad, libertad!" Ya su trono dignísimo abrieron Sean eternos los laureles
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Mortals! Hear the sacred cry: "Freedom, freedom, freedom!" The United Provinces of the South May the laurels be eternal
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