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Els Segadors
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"Els Segadors" (The Reapers) is the national anthem of Catalonia, an autonomous community within Spain. It has been the anthem of the Catalan people since the late 19th century.
The song is based on the events of 1639 and 1640 when Catalans fought for independence against King Philip IV of Spain and his favourite, Olivares: the Guerra dels Segadors or Reapers' War.
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The modern lyrics are by Emili Guanyavents and were written in 1899; the music was by Francesc Alió and was written in 1892, based on an old popular song.
The Catalan government made "Els Segadors" its national anthem in 1993.
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Catalunya triomfant, |
Catalonia triumphant |
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Bon cop de falç, |
A good blow with the sickle, |
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Ara és hora, segadors. |
Now is the time, reapers, |
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Bon cop de falç, |
A good blow with the sickle, |
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Que tremoli l'enemic |
Let the enemy tremble |
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Bon cop de falç, |
A good blow with the sickle, |
- ^ The verb in the Catalan original—seguem—is from the same root as segadors; that is, they will cut the chains as they cut the crops.
- Generalitat de Catalunya: The National Anthem (official page in English, with lyrics translation, music sheet and official version recordings in mp3 and oog formats)
- History of the anthem
- Link to the mp3 recording of Els Segadors
- Link to the midi version of the song
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