Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga explained

Tonga (Tonga Islands);: italic=no|Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga
English Title:Song of the King of the Tongan Islands
Alt Title:Tonga (Tonga Islands);: italic=no|Fasi fakafonua
En Alt Title:National Song
Prefix:National
Country:Tonga
Author:Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi
Composer:Carl Gustav Schmitt
Adopted:1874
Sound:Fasifakafonua.ogg
Sound Title:A cappella choral vocal recording (1961)

"Tonga (Tonga Islands);: italic=no|Ko e fasi {{okina" (in Tonga (Tonga Islands); pronounced as /ko e fasi ʔo e tuʔi ʔo e ʔotu toŋa/) is the national anthem of Tonga. The title literally means "song of the king of the Tonga Islands" in the Tongan language but is in daily life better known as "Tonga (Tonga Islands);: italic=no|Fasi fakafonua", which translates to "National Song". The lyrics of the anthem were written by Tongan Prince Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi, with the music by German-born New Zealand composer Carl Gustav Schmitt. It was first used in 1874.

Music notation

The music in Western music notation and the Tonga (Tonga Islands);: tu{{okina, or Tongan music notation:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1988 . National Anthem of Tonga Act . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070704165136/http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1988-060/NationalAnthemofTongaAct.pdf . 2007-07-04 . 2022-03-25 . Legislation of Tonga . 6.