English: The Balanguera | |
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Insular anthem of Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain | |
Lyrics | Joan Alcover i Maspons |
Music | Amadeu Vives |
Adopted | 1996 |
Audio sample | |
Official orchestral and choral/male vocal recording |
"La Balanguera" (Balearic Catalan: [lə bələŋˈɡeɾə]) is the official anthem of the Balearic island of Majorca, Spain. It is based on a poem by Joan Alcover i Maspons about an ancient Majorcan children's song. The music is a work by Catalan composer Amadeu Vives, and in November 1996 the Consell Insular de Mallorca made it the anthem for the Island.[1]