www.taniakassis.com Granted the Medal of Peace by the South Korean Contingent of the United Nations Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Achievement Medal by the Lebanese Government, Tania Kassis is very sensible to the religious and cultural dialogue. She sang in several languages and in several countries like the United States of America, Canada, Paris, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, ect... Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea. The title literally means "The Song of Love for the Country," or "The Patriotic Song." It is believed that the lyrics were written for the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the Independence Gate in Seoul in 1896 by Yun Chiho, a politician, or by An Chang-ho, a pro-independence leader and educator. Initially, Aegukga was sung to the tune of the Scottish folk song "Auld Lang Syne", introduced to Korea by Western missionaries. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1919-1945) in Shanghai, China adopted it as their national anthem. At a ceremony celebrating the founding of South Korea on 15 August 1948, exactly three years after liberation from Japanese rule, the Scottish tune was finally replaced by the Finale of Korea Fantasia that Ahn Eak-tae had composed in 1935. The new "Aegukga" was later adopted by the Presidential Decree of 1948 by then-President Syngman Rhee (or Lee Seungman).

• published: 24 Jul 2011
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