La Balanguera Explained

Catalan; Valencian: italic=no|La Balanguera
English Title:The Balanguera
Country:, Balearic Islands, Spain
Prefix:Insular
Composer:Amadeu Vives
Author:Joan Alcover i Maspons
Adopted:1996
Sound:La Balanguera.ogg
Sound Title:Official orchestral and choral/male vocal recording

"Catalan; Valencian: italic=no|La Balanguera" (pronounced as /ca-ES-IB/) is the official anthem of the Balearic island of Majorca, Spain. It is based on a poem by Joan Alcover i Maspons about an ancient Majorcan children's song. The music is a work by Catalan composer Amadeu Vives, and in November 1996 the Consell Insular de Mallorca made it the anthem for the Island.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El himno de las Islas Baleares. Historia. Letra del himno de las Islas Baleares. protocolo.org. 2017-09-17.
  2. Web site: La balanguera, Terra i Cultura. Enderrock.cat.
  3. Web site: La Balanguera. Versos.cat. 2018-12-31.
  4. Web site: La Balanguera. Viasona.cat.
  5. Web site: Lletra i Videoclip de la Cançó de Mª del Mar Bonet – La Balanguera. M'agrada Catalunya. 2018-03-15.