Hora Unirii

"Hora Unirii" ('Hora of the Union') is a poem by Vasile Alecsandri, published in 1856. The music of the song was composed by . The song is sung and danced especially on 24 January, the anniversary of the day in which the Romanian United Principalities were formally united in 1859. It was, in fact, considered the "unofficial anthem" of the unification of the Romanian principalities and its supporters in 1859.Documentarea arheologică a celui mai vechi dans din EuropaWeathering the Storm, Toppled by the Storm: North Korea's Non-transition Compared with the Transitions of Romania and Albania, 1989–1991OMAGIERI ȘI CONSEMNĂRI LA CENTENARUL MARII UNIRI

The poem Kënga e bashkimit ('The Song of Unity') of Aleksandër Stavre Drenova, published in 1912, is a clear adaptation of Alecsandri's "Hora Unirii".Albanian literature: a short history. Elsie, Robert (2005), p. 104.

Usage The song was used by the state broadcaster TVR for its station sign-off during the "energy saving program" between 1985 and 1989, when its schedule was severely limited to two hours per day.

Lyrics

Hora Unirii

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