Johor State Anthem
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The Johor
State Anthem is composed by Armenian bandmaster Mackertich Galistan Abdullah has no official lyrics until 1914 when a staff of the Hong Kong Bank in Johor Bahru, Hubert Allen Courtney, wrote the first English words and Haji Mohamed Said Hj. Sulaiman rewrote it in Malay. Adapted from the famous Malay tune Dondang Sayang
and officially approved and adopted by Sultan Ibrahim in 1897.
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
State Anthem is composed by Armenian bandmaster Mackertich Galistan Abdullah has no official lyrics until 1914 when a staff of the Hong Kong Bank in Johor Bahru, Hubert Allen Courtney, wrote the first English words and Haji Mohamed Said Hj. Sulaiman rewrote it in Malay. Adapted from the famous Malay tune Dondang Sayang
Dondang Sayang
Dondang Sayang literally love ballad, originated in Melaka sometime in the 15th century, influenced by traditional Portuguese folk music. A typical group is made up of 4 musicians who perform on the violin, 2 rebana and a gong or tetawak. The chief musician is usually the violinist who plays a...
and officially approved and adopted by Sultan Ibrahim in 1897.
Lyrics
| Malay Malay language Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore... | Translation |
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| Lagu Bangsa Johor | |
Allah peliharakan Sultan 'Nugrahkan dia segala kehormatan Sihat dan ria, kekal dan makmur Luaskan kuasa, menaungkan kami Rakyat dipimpini berzaman lagi Dengan Merdeka bersatu hati Allah berkati Johor Allah selamatkan Sultan |
God cherish the Sultan Bestow him with all the honour Healthy and cheerful, remain and prosper Expand his power, embracing us The people are led for centuries to come With independence and unity God bless Johor God save the Sultan |