Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi
English: In the Middle of the Sea | |
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U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse and chorus) |
"Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi" (Chamorro pronunciation:
History
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During the First Constitutional Convention, a resolution was introduced to compel the new government to proclaim the song as the official territorial anthem of the soon-to-be-created Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.[citation needed] In 1996, it became the official territorial anthem by virtue of Public Law 10-28, authored in the Tenth CNMI Legislature and signed by then Governor Froilan Cruz Tenorio into law.[3] Both versions of the territorial anthem are taught to students as well as displayed prominently in official programs and posters, as both versions make up the one territorial anthem – not one or the other. The melody of the song is taken from the 19th-century German tune "Im schönsten Wiesengrunde"[4][5][6] (with lyrics written by Wilhelm Ganzhorn in 1851[7]), which in turn is based on the older folk tune "Drei Lilien, drei Lilien".[8] Coincidentally, the national anthem of the neighboring Federated States of Micronesia is derived from a 19th-century German song.
Since the islands are a U.S. dependency, the national anthem is still the U.S. one, "The Star-Spangled Banner", and the anthem is played after "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the raising of the territorial flag.
Lyrics
Chamorro lyrics[3][9][10][11][12] | Chamorro IPA transcription as sung[13][14][a] | Carolinian (Refalawasch) lyrics[3][9][10][11][12] | Carolinian IPA transcription as sung[13][14][b] | English translation of Chamorro lyrics[15] |
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Notes
- ^ See Help:IPA, Chamorro language § Phonology and Chamorro language § Orthography.
- ^ See Help:IPA, Carolinian language § Phonology and Carolinian language § Alphabet.
- ^ Talo' gi has sometimes been written without a space[12] or apostrophe.[3]
- ^ Usually written Nai gaigi tano' ho.[3][10][11][12] Has also been written Nai gaige i tano'-hu.[9]
- ^ Has also been written Ayu nai siempre u saga.[9]
- ^ Usually written malago' ho.[3][10][11] Has also been written malago'ho[12] or malago'-hu.[9]
- ^ Originally written Ya un dia baihu hanao.[3] Has also been written Ya un diha bai hu hånao.[9]
- ^ Originally written Bai fatto ha' ta'lo.[3][10][11] Has also been written Bai fatto ha'ta'lo[12] and Bai fåtto ha' ta'lo.[9]
- ^ Usually written Tisiña hao hu dingo,[10][11][12] occasionally with "n" in place of "ñ".[3]
- ^ Usually written O tano' ho.[3][10][11] Has also been written O tano'ho[12] and O tano'-hu.[9]
- ^ Has also been written Gåtbo na islas Mari'ånas.[9]
- ^ Has also been written Satil matawal Pasifiku.[9]
- ^ Falawééy is usually written faluwééy.[3][10][11][12]
- ^ Has also been written Ighilal igha ebwe lottiw.[9]
- ^ Originally written Eew rual nge ibwe mwetesangi.[3] Has also been written Eew raal nge ibwe mwetsangi.[9]
- ^ Has also been written Nge ibwal sefaliti.[9]
- ^ Has also been written Ese mmwal bwe ibwe lighiti.[9]
- ^ Sometimes written Bwe faluwééy.[10][11][12]
- ^ Usually written Sangaras fa bwughuwal.[3][10][11][12] Has also been written Sangaras faal bwughuwasch.[9]
- ^ Originally written Ling ghatchul teel faliui Marianas.[3] Usually written Ling ghatchul téél falúw Marianas.[10][11][12] Has also been written Lling ghatchul teel falu Mari'ånas.[9]
References
- ^ The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2012. p. 544.
- ^ "Cultural icon David Peter remembered". Saipan Tribune. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Public Law 10-28" (PDF). Commonwealth Law Revision Commission. 1996-10-03. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Im_schoensten_Wiesengrunde.mid (melody)". Herbert Fritz. 2007-09-29. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Im_schoensten_Wiesengrunde.gif (sheet music)". Herbert Fritz. 2007-09-29. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Lied Im schönsten Wiesengrunde (sheet music)". lieder-archiv.de (in German). Alojado Publishing. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Im schönsten Wiesengrunde". Herbert Fritz. 2007-09-29. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Lied Drei Lilien". lieder-archiv.de (in German). Alojado Publishing. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Chamorro Cultural Fest Booklet 2016" (PDF). Chamorro Hands in Education Links Unity. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Code. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 1997. p. 1138.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "HB17-227" (PDF). Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature. 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Notice_06_30_14_JointSession_agenda" (PDF). Commonwealth Law Revision Commission. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b Albert Camacho (2008-08-04). "CNMI Local Anthem - 2008 Labor Day Las Vegas". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ a b Albert Camacho (2008-07-28). "CNMI LOCAL ANTHEM". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "Northern Mariana Islands – nationalanthems.info". Retrieved 2022-02-12.