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Negaraku
Sign in to save"''''''" (Jawi: , ; ) is the national anthem of Malaysia. It was adopted as the national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. The tune was originally used as the state anthem of Perak, "Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan".
"Negaraku" is the national anthem of Malaysia, adopted when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. The melody was originally composed for Perak's state anthem, "Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan," before being repurposed for the nation.
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Key facts
- Anthem.title
- "Negaraku"
- Anthem.english_title
- My Country
- Anthem.image
- Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
- Anthem.caption
- Coat of arms of Malaysia
- Anthem.prefix
- National
- Anthem.country
- Malaysia
- Anthem.author
- Collectively (Original author: Saiful Bahri)
- Anthem.lyrics_date
- 1954
- Anthem.sound
- Negaraku instrumental.ogg
- Anthem.sound_title
- United States Navy Band instrumental version in A-flat major
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Competition and invited composers
- Use of Perak State Anthem melody
- 1992 rearrangement
- 2003 rearrangement and proposed renaming
- Lyrics
- Etiquette
- Individual conduct
- Other songs with same melody
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Other
- External links
"''''''" (Jawi: , ; ) is the national anthem of Malaysia. It was adopted as the national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. The tune was originally used as the state anthem of Perak, "Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan".
== History == === Competition and invited composers === At the time of independence, each of the eleven states that made up the Federation of Malaya had their own regional anthem, but there was no national anthem for the Federation as a whole (though before independence, it was God Save the Queen that was the colonial anthem). Tunku Abdul Rahman, at the time the Chief Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, organised and presided over a committee for the purpose of choosing a suitable national anthem. At his suggestion, a worldwide competition was launched. 514 entries were received, but none were deemed suitable.
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