Moravo, Moravo! Explained

"Moravo, Moravo!" (Moravia, Moravia!) is a Czech patriotic song written at the end of the eighteenth century by Václav Hanka.[1] It is considered an old Moravian folk song.[2] Today it is sometimes used as an unofficial Moravian national anthem.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Freedom songs of the United Nations . 1943 . Office of War Information, United Nations Information Office . 10 . en . Moravo, Moravo (SL, p. 107) The national anthem of Moravia, by Vaclav Hanka...It was composed at the end of the 18th century....
  2. Web site: 1980 . Kucera . Vladimir . Kucera . DeLores . Czech Music In Nebraska . 3 November 2024 . czechheritage.unl.edu . Many of the folk songs from these centuries have much lyrical and musical worth and have had a deep influence on the development of modern music (Dvorak, Smetana). Also influential are Vaclav Hanka’s song “Vystavim si skromnou chaloupku” (I will build a spare cottage), and the songs “Moravo, Moravo” (Moravia, Moravia),....

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