Põhjamaa
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Põhjamaa also Laul Põhjamaast (Estonian
for Song of the Northern Land) is a song by Enn Vetemaa
to a melody by Ülo Vinter, originally for an Estonian musical
adaptation of Pippi Longstocking
. The song has been recurring on Estonian song festivals and, besides Mu isamaa on minu arm
(composed by Gustav Ernesaks
to lyrics by Lydia Koidula
), has been proposed as a replacement national anthem
for Republic of Estonia.
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
for Song of the Northern Land) is a song by Enn Vetemaa
Enn Vetemaa
Enn Vetemaa is an Estonian writer sometimes referred as a "forgotten classic" as well as "the unofficial master of the Estonian Modernist short novel".-Biography:...
to a melody by Ülo Vinter, originally for an Estonian musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
adaptation of Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking is a fictional character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, and adapted into multiple films and television series...
. The song has been recurring on Estonian song festivals and, besides Mu isamaa on minu arm
Mu isamaa on minu arm
Mu isamaa on minu arm is an Estonian poem by Lydia Koidula. The poem was first set to music for the first Estonian Song Festival in 1869 by Aleksander Kunileid....
(composed by Gustav Ernesaks
Gustav Ernesaks
Gustav Ernesaks was an Estonian composer and a choir conductor....
to lyrics by Lydia Koidula
Lydia Koidula
Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen, , known after her pen name Lydia Koidula was an Estonian poet. Her sobriquet means ‘Lydia of the Dawn’ in Estonian. It was given her by the writer Carl Robert Jakobson...
), has been proposed as a replacement national anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
for Republic of Estonia.