| English: 'Glory to the Brave People' | |
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National anthem of Venezuela | |
| Also known as | La Marsellesa Venezolana (English: 'The Venezuelan Marseillaise') |
| Lyrics | Vicente Salias or Andrés Bello, 1810 |
| Music | Juan José Landaeta (attributed) |
| Adopted | 1881 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in B-flat major | |
"Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" (pronounced [ˈɡloɾja al ˈβɾaβo ˈpweβlo]; lit. 'Glory to the Brave People') is the national anthem of Venezuela. Its lyrics were written by physician and journalist Vicente Salias in 1810, set to music later composed by musician Juan José Landaeta. Owing to musical similarities with the French national anthem, beginning in 1840 "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" was known as "La Marsellesa Venezolana" ('The Venezuelan Marseillaise'). It was declared Venezuela's national anthem by decree of President Antonio Guzmán Blanco on May 25, 1881.
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 called Lino Gallardo.[citation needed] However, this theory has yet to be proven, and lacks any real recognition among the general Venezuelan population, historians, or otherwise.