This Wednesday, May 11, the Argentine National Anthem Day, date on which homage is paid to the national song. Every May 11, the day on which the Assembly of the XIII year sanctioned the Anthem and the music of Blas Parera and the lyrics of Vicente López y Planes is commemorated.
Originally, the Argentinian national anthem It was born as the Patriotic March, later it became known as the “National Patriotic Song”. However, following a publication in 1847, it became known, as it is recognized today: Argentinian national anthem.
The first time it was performed Argentinian national anthem, it was in the house of Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson. There, it was she who sang some verses. According to some historians, Mariquita had not left any writing about what happened. However, other versions confirm that it would have happened between May 14 or 25, 1813.
Although today there are many versions of our homeland songwhich was performed by renowned Argentine musicians, the Argentine National Anthem that represents our country has a duration of 3:51 minutes.
Source: (Charly Garcia)
Some versions of the Argentine National Anthem
If it is about distinguished interpretations of the Anthem, without a doubt, Charly García’s version appears at the top of the list. On May 25, 1990, as part of an intimate show, the musician performed the Argentinian national anthem.
In addition to Charly, another artist who performed the national song was neither more nor less than Mercedes Sosa. In the case of la Negra, her interpretation had a special seasoning, since it was the first song she sang after her exile.
Source: (Patricia Sosa)
Another recognized version of the National Anthem is the one made by Patricia Sosa. In her case, the artist not only sang the verses of it, but also accompanied her voice with sign language.
However, the list does not end there. Among the artists who also gave their version of the National Anthem, are: Soledad Pastorutti, Airbag, Ricardo Mollo, Jairo, La Mona Jiménez, Pablo Lescano and Gustavo Santaolalla, among others.
