Music of the Northern Mariana Islands

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Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi

National anthem of  Northern Mariana Islands
Also known asSatil Matawal Pacifico (English:  In Carolinian )
MusicIm Schoensten Wiesengrunde
Adopted1996

The music of the Northern Mariana Islands is dominated by the folk music of the

cha-cha-chá is popular, as is a Carolinian
"stick dance" which combines improvised percussion and foot stomping. A well-known stick dance group is the Talabwog Men Stick Dancers.

The national anthem of the Northern Mariana Islands is "Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi" (in Chamorro, "Satil Matawal Pacifico" in Carolinian), which was adopted in October 1996. The song's melody comes from a German tune, "Im Schoensten Wiesengrunde".[1]

Music festivals in the Northern Mariana Islands include the Fiestan Luta, an annual celebration.

References

  • "Northern Mariana Islands". Nationalanthems.info. Retrieved January 20, 2006.

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