La Dessalinienne
| English: 'The Dessaline' | |
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 Sheet music | |
National anthem of Haiti | |
| Also known as | Desalinyèn (Haitian Creole) |
| Lyrics | Justin Lhérisson, 1903 |
| Music | Nicolas Geffrard, 1903 |
| Adopted | January 1, 1904 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in B-flat major | |
"La Dessalinienne" (pronounced [la dɛs.salinjɛn]; lit. ''The Dessaline'') is the national anthem of Haiti. This march was written by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]"La Dessalinienne" is named in honor of Haiti's revolutionary leader and first ruler Jean-Jacques Dessalines.[3] The title was suggested by historian Clément Lanier.[4]
History
[edit]To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution, a competition was held for a national anthem in 1903. The poetic words of Justin Lhérisson and martial composition of Nicolas Geffrard won over the judges,[5] who preferred it to "L'Artibonitienne" by Capois diplomat Louis Edouard Pouget.[4]
The anthem was premiered at an October 1903 celebration of the Armée Indigène's entry into Port-au-Prince organised by the Association du Petit Théâtre.[4] It was sung by Auguste de Pradines, also known as Kandjo.[6]: 47 The text and music were printed at Bernard's in Port-au-Prince and distributed throughout the country during the week.[4] It was officially adopted as the national anthem in 1904.[5]
Lyrics
[edit]As a one-verse rendition can be relatively short, a common way to lengthen a performance is to perform an abridged arrangement consisting of the first verse immediately followed by the last.[1]
Official lyrics
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For the Country, for the Ancestors, |
Unofficial lyrics
[edit]A Haitian Creole version was created by Raymond A. Moise, and Haitian singer Ansy Dérose (1934–1998) helped popularize it in 1980. Although it became widely accepted, it is not official.[1][9]
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For Haiti, the Country of the Ancestors |
See also
[edit]
Notes
[edit]- ^ See Help:IPA/French, French phonology, and Haitian French.
- ^ See Help:IPA/Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole § Orthography.
- ^ a b c d e f (pou nou)
- ^ (mitan nou)
- ^ (li ki)
- ^ a b (Pou nou)
- ^ (sa ki)
- ^ Sometimes written bòt ('boot').[12]
- ^ (Pou li)
- ^ (renmen li)
- ^ (respekte li)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Haitian Patriotic Songs". Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Malena Kuss. Music in Latin America and the Caribbean: Volume 2 Performing the Caribbean Experience - An Encyclopedic History. The Universe of Music Inc. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-292-70951-5.
- ^ Olsen, Dale A.; Sheehy, Daniel E. (2014). The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music. Routledge. p. 139. ISBN 9780415961011. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d "6130.- Symboles d'Haiti: Hymne National » Haiti-Référence". Haiti-Référence (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ a b Hall, Michael R. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. Scarecrow Press. p. 182. ISBN 9780810878105. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Averill, Gage (1997). A day for the hunter, a day for the prey: Popular music and power in Haiti. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226032931.
- ^ "National Anthem". Embassy of Haiti. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Shaw, Martin; Coleman, Henry (1963). National Anthems of the World. Blandford Press. p. 160.
- ^ a b "6140.- Im nasyonal Dayiti » Haiti-Référence". Haiti-Référence (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Bon nouvèl (in Haitian Creole). Lafalanj. 1980. p. 20.
- ^ Savain, Roger E. (1995). Dis pa nan lang ayisyen-an (in French). Schenkman Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-87047-106-3.
- ^ Pour que la mémoire--: Père de la Patrie, 20 septembre 1758-17 octobre 1806. Jean-Jacques Dessalines (in French). Editions des Presses Nationales d'Haïti. 2001. p. 6. ISBN 978-99935-37-08-3.
