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Zulia State Anthem
The anthem of Zulia state, Riding the Waves, becomes official by Executive Order of August 15, 1909. It was the result of a public competition sponsored by the then Governor of the State, Jose Ignacio Lares Baralt, who on April 29 of that year, held a lyric and musical contest to select the words and melody of such treasured lyrical piece. The winner of the lyrical category was the famed poet laureate, Udon Perez; in the musical category, the winner was the equally renowned author, Jose Antonio Chaves. The winning entries were officially recognized on the above date, during a ceremony headed by the illustrious governor, but it was not until February 18, 1910 that the anthem was finally distributed throughout the various departments and offices of the State. With its beautiful melody, and a theme built around the ideas of freedom, peace, and hope, the anthem has remained a favorite of the people. It still speaks a revolutionary language - highly critical of dictatorship - and continues to communicate the States age-old abhorrence of centralist powers.
Lyrics in Spanish
Chorus Sobre palmas y lauros de oro yergue el Zulia su limpio blason; y flamea en su plaustro sonoros del progreso el radiante pendon.
I La luz con el relampago
tenaz del Catatumbo, del nauta fija el rumbo, cual limpido farol; el alba de los tropicos, la hoguera que deslumbra cuando al zenit se encumbra la cuadriga del sol no emulan de tus glorias
el fulgido arrebol
II En la defensa olimpica de los nativos fueros tus hijos, sus aceros llevaron al confin; cinendo lauros multiples los viste, con arrobo, del Lago a Carabobo, del Avila a Junin; y en Tarqui y Ayacucho vibraron su clarin.
III Erguido como Jupiter, la diestra en alto armada, fulgurante la mirada de rabia y de rencor; las veces que los satrapas quisieron tu mancilla: mirarte de rodilla sin prez y sin honor
cayo sobre sus frentes tu rayo vengador.
IV Y luego que la colera de tu justicia calmas, va en pos de nuevas palmas tu espiritu vivaz; en aulas de areopagos, cabildos y liceos; te brindan sus trofeos el numen de la paz; y vese en blanca aureola
resplandecer tu faz.
V En tu carroza aligera que tiran diez corceles, de cantos y laureles guirnaldas mil se ven. Alli del arte el simbolo del sabio la corona, de Temis y Pomona la espada y el lairen. La ensena del trabajo y el labaro del bien.
VI Jamas, jamas, los despotas o la invasion taimada, la oliva por la espada te obliguen a trocar; y sigas a la cuspide; triunfante como eres, rumores de talleres oyendo sin cesar en vez de los clarines y el parche militar.
See also
List of anthems of Venezuela
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