Some recent investigations have suggested that the real author of the anthem was Andrés Bello, and not Salias, to whom it was originally credited, and the music was composed by another musician named Lino Gallardo.[source?] However, this theory has yet to be proven, and lacks any real recognition among the general Venezuelan population, historians, or otherwise.
Coro:
𝄆 Gloria al bravo pueblo
que el yugo lanzó
la Ley respetando
la virtud y honor 𝄇
𝄆 ¡Abajo cadenas! 𝄇
𝄆 Gritaba el Señor 𝄇
y el pobre en su choza
libertad pidió
A este santo nombre
tembló de pavor
el vil egoísmo
que otra vez triunfó
𝄆 A este santo nombre 𝄇
tembló de pavor
𝄆 el vil egoísmo
que otra vez triunfó 𝄇
Coro
𝄆 Gritemos con brío 𝄇
𝄆 ¡Muera la opresión! 𝄇
Compatriotas fieles
la fuerza es la unión
y desde el empíreo
el Supremo Autor
un sublime aliento
al pueblo infundió
𝄆 y desde el empíreo 𝄇
el Supremo Autor
𝄆 un sublime aliento
al pueblo infundió 𝄇
Coro
𝄆 Unida con lazos 𝄇
𝄆 que el cielo formó 𝄇
la América toda
existe en Nación
y si el despotismo
levanta la voz
seguid el ejemplo
que Caracas dio!
𝄆 y si el despotismo 𝄇
levanta la voz
𝄆 seguid el ejemplo
que Caracas dio! 𝄇
Chorus:
𝄆 Glory to the brave people
who shook off the yoke,
The law respecting,
virtue and honour. 𝄇
𝄆 "Down with chains!" 𝄇
𝄆 Shouted the Lord; 𝄇
And the poor man in his hovel
For Freedom implored.
Upon this holy name
Trembled in great dread
The vile selfishness
That had once prevailed.
𝄆 Upon this holy name 𝄇
Trembled in great dread
𝄆 The vile selfishness
That had once prevailed. 𝄇
Chorus
𝄆 Let’s scream out aloud: 𝄇
𝄆 "Death to oppression!" 𝄇
Oh, loyal countrymen:
Strength is unity;
And from the Empyrean
The Supreme Author
A sublime spirit
To the people blew;
𝄆 And from the Empyrean 𝄇
The Supreme Author
𝄆 A sublime spirit
To the people blew. 𝄇
Chorus
𝄆 United by bonds 𝄇
𝄆 That Heaven has formed, 𝄇
The entire America
Exists as a Nation;
And if ever despotism
Raises again its voice,
Then follow the example
That Caracas gave;
𝄆 And if ever despotism 𝄇
Raises again its voice,
𝄆 Then follow the example
That Caracas gave. 𝄇
Coro:
𝄆 Warao tu mayory
Kuare asa ayá,
Aydamo aribu
Nome noko buabae. 𝄇
𝄆 Mojo jutanaka! 𝄇
𝄆 Dokojotu buae, 𝄇
Akoejobona
Nome ebubuae
Tanenoko koreays
A namotuma,
De tabune güitu
Nome jakanae.
𝄆 Tanenoko koreays 𝄇
A namotuma,
𝄆 De tabune güitu
Nome jakanae. 𝄇
Coro
Coro:
𝄆 Pana pan pata pona
Auka taurepaiman
Iku tok namaimarö
Iteeseru wakütau. 𝄇
The Venezuelan national anthem is played every day on radio and television broadcasts at 12:00 am, 6:00 am and 12:00 pm (either the full version or the chorus, first stanza and chorus) on all national TV networks. On radio broadcasts, the state anthem is played after the national anthem, which is also the case in state TV stations. [source?]
In most occasions, only the chorus, first stanza and the chorus are played or even the chorus itself. Sometimes the chorus is played twice in the beginning, and once in the rest of the anthem. In formal events (if the anthem will be played by either a military band, concert band or orchestra) the format is: Chorus (2x), First verse and Chorus (2x), with the optional introduction. If played in full the chorus is sung twice, with or without the introductiory notes.
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