La Tchadienne Explained

French: italic=no|La Tchadienne
English Title:Song of the Chadian
Prefix:National
Author:Louis Gidrol and others
Composer:Paul Villard
Sound:La Tchadienne (instrumental).ogg
Sound Title:U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (chorus and one verse)

"French: italic=no|La Tchadienne" is the national anthem of Chad. Written by Louis Gidrol and his student group and composed by Paul Villard, it has been the official state anthem of Chad since it gained independence from France in January 1960.

History

The anthem was written, following a competition, by Jesuit father Louis Gidrol and his student group from the Saint Paul Boarding School in Fort-Archambault (the current city of Sarh). The music was composed by another Jesuit father, Paul Villard.[1] [2] [3] It was adopted as the official state anthem of Chad upon gaining independence from France in January 1960.[4] [5]

Lyrics

The anthem comprises a chorus and four verses. Only the chorus and first verse constitute the official national anthem. The other three verses are barely known among young Chadians.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Djimoguinan. 2013-05-18. Bienvenue sur mon blog !: L'hymne national du Tchad : la tchadienne (par Pascal Djimoguinan). 2022-01-10. Bienvenue sur mon blog !.
  2. Book: French-speaking central Africa: A guide to official publications in American libraries. 9780844400334. Witherell. Julian W.. 1973. General Reference and Bibliography Division, Library of Congress .
  3. Book: National anthems of the world. Shaw. Martin. 1975. Blandford Press. 9780713706796.
  4. Book: Zuchora-Walske, Christine. Chad in Pictures. 2009-01-01. Twenty-First Century Books. 9781575059563.
  5. Web site: Symboles Nationaux. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306045645/http://www.gouvernementdutchad.org/fr/investir/symboles-nationaux. 2016-03-06. 2022-01-10. www.gouvernementdutchad.org.
  6. Book: Kayangar, Abbas. Hassan Djamous: Le héros immortel de la guerre Tchad-Libye. 2016-09-07. Editions Publibook. 978-2-342-05527-6. 25. fr.
  7. Book: أبكر, عيسى الأمين. على عتبة الذاكرة. ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع. ar. 80.
  8. Book: Minahan, James. The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems. 2010. Greenwood Press. 978-0-313-34500-5. en. 807.

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