Amar Shonar Bangla
"Amar Shonar Bangla" (Bengali: আমার সোনার বাংলা, say: ah-MAR-_-SHOH-nar-_-bahng, meaning "My Golden Bengal") is the national anthem of Bangladesh.[1][2] It became of the country's national anthem in 1972, after gaining independence. the words of the song were written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1909, and the music was composed by Gagan Harkara in 1889.[3][4][5]
English: My Golden Bengal | |
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National anthem of | Bangladesh |
Lyrics | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
Music | Gagan Harkara, 1889 |
Adopted | 1971 |
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History
It was originally an ode to Bangamata (meaning "Mother Bengal"). The music is based on the melody of the folk song "Āmi Kōthāy Pabo Tarē".[6][7][8] The modern instrumental rendition was arranged by Samar Das.
Lyrics
Only the first two stanzas are officially part of the anthem.
Words of the song in Bengali | Spelling of these words using the Latin alphabet | Pronunciation of these words using the IPA | Words of the song in English |
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আমার সোনার বাংলা, আমি তোমায় ভালোবাসি। |
Amar shonar Bangla, ami tomay bhalobashi. |
[a.mar ʃo.nar baŋ.la ǀ a.mi to.maj bʱa.lo.ba.ʃi] |
My golden Bengal, thee I love. |
Amar Shonar Bangla Media
Rabindranath Tagore, writer of the song in 1905, and also in 1911 of what became the Indian national anthem
Other websites
References
- ↑ "The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - 4. National anthem, flag and emblem". Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
- ↑ "Bangladesh: Amar Sonar Bangla". NationalAnthems.me. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ Bangladesh: আমার সোনার বাংলা
- ↑ The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - 4. National anthem, flag and emblem. Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bangladesh: Amar Shonar Bangla. NationalAnthems.me. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ Folk singer, Swapan Basu, demonstrates the similarity in a live recitation (0:43/8:46 to 1:21/8:46)
- ↑ Chakrabarti, Santosh (2004). Studies in Tagore: Critical Essays. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 108. ISBN 978-81-269-0340-5. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ "Rabindranath Tagore - Essays - Creative Unity - an Indian Folk Religion ()".
- ↑ স্বদেশ - আমার সোনার বাংলা. Rabindranath Tagore. Tagoreweb.
- ↑ http://www.netrokona.gov.bd/site/page/ab72d475-bbaf-4fa0-8e26-5a9fa688d662/জাতীয়%20সংগীত%20(পাঠ) Archived 2021-10-23 at the Wayback Machine জাতীয় সংগীত (পাঠ). নেত্রকোণা জেলা. Netrokona.gov.bd.
- ↑ About Bangladesh. Parjatanbd.com.