The Polish anthem

[Bonobo]

I think Poland has one of the most attractive anthems in the world.
Listen to it. Fast, energetic, passionate, ear-catching - that`s what I like!



en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland_Is_Not_Yet_Lost

Mazurek Dąbrowskiego (pronounced [ma.'zu.rɛk dɔmb.rɔf.'skʲɛ.gɔ], "Dąbrowski's Mazurka") is the national anthem of Poland. It is also known by its original title, Pieśń Legionów Polskich we Włoszech (pronounced [pʲɛɕɲ lɛ.'gʲɔ.nuf 'pɔls.kix vɛ.'vwɔ.ʂɛx], "Song of the Polish Legions in Italy"), or by its incipit, Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła (pronounced ['jɛʂ.t͡ʂɛ 'pɔl.ska ɲɛ.zgi.'nɛ.wa], "Poland Is Not Yet Lost" or "Poland Has Not Yet Perished").

The song is a lively mazurka with lyrics penned by Józef Wybicki in Reggio nell'Emilia, Cisalpine Republic (now in Italy), around 16 July 1797, two years after the Third Partition of Poland erased the once vast country from the map. It was originally meant to boost the morale of Polish soldiers serving under General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski in the Polish Legions, which were part of the French Revolutionary Army led by General Napoléon Bonaparte in its conquest of Italy. The mazurka, expressing the idea that the nation of Poland, despite lack of political independence, had not perished as long as the Polish people were still alive and fighting in its name, soon became one of the most popular patriotic songs in Poland.

The song's popularity led to a plethora of variations, sung by Polish patriots on different occasions. It also inspired other peoples struggling for independence during the 19th century. One of the songs strongly influenced by Poland Is Not Yet Lost is Hey Slavs, a former national anthem of Yugoslavia. When Poland re-emerged as an independent state in 1918, Mazurek Dąbrowskiego became its de facto anthem. It was officially adopted as the national anthem of the Republic of Poland in 1926.


Listen to the hymns performed by soccer fans
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=l6s6DP1W0aU

By a school choir
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XaLWSRW5HZY&feature=related

In the name of tolerance - by Polish Jews


By some drunk students on a school trip to the Czech Republic
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa9yJrFdEFE

Slow, ceremonious performance
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R8lJJ_ZUpAU

With English subtitles
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2nmFHUbVQtA

By two litle girls in a car
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KoCSD1e-frg

By two children who aren`t fully Polish yet ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj5KczSfp7g&feature=related

Current official lyrics

Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła,
Kiedy my żyjemy.
Co nam obca przemoc wzięła,
Szablą odbierzemy.

Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski,
Z ziemi włoskiej do Polski.
Za twoim przewodem
Złączym się z narodem.

Przejdziem Wisłę, przejdziem Wartę,
Będziem Polakami.
Dał nam przykład Bonaparte,
Jak zwyciężać mamy.

Marsz, marsz...

Jak Czarniecki do Poznania
Po szwedzkim zaborze,
Dla ojczyzny ratowania
Wrócim się przez morze.

Marsz, marsz...

Już tam ojciec do swej Basi
Mówi zapłakany
Słuchaj jeno, pono nasi
Biją w tarabany.

Marsz, marsz...

English translation

Poland has not perished yet
So long as we still live
That which alien force has seized
We at sabrepoint shall retrieve

March, march, Dąbrowski
From Italy to Poland
Let us now rejoin the nation
Under thy command

Cross the Vistula and Warta
And Poles we shall be
We've been shown by Bonaparte
Ways to victory

March, march...

Like Czarniecki Poznań regains
Fighting with the Swede,
To free our fatherland from chains
We shall return by sea

March, march...

Father, in tears
Says to his Basia
Just listen, it seems that our people
Are beating the drums

March, march...






Original lyrics
(modern spelling)
Jeszcze Polska nie umarła,
Kiedy my żyjemy
Co nam obca moc wydarła,
Szablą odbijemy.

Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski
Do Polski z ziemi włoskiej
Za twoim przewodem
Złączym się z narodem

Jak Czarniecki do Poznania
Wracał się przez morze
Dla ojczyzny ratowania
Po szwedzkim rozbiorze.

Marsz, masz...

Przejdziem Wisłę, przejdziem Wartę
Będziem Polakami
Dał nam przykład Bonaparte
Jak zwyciężać mamy

Marsz, masz...

Niemiec, Moskal nie osiędzie,
Gdy jąwszy pałasza,
Hasłem wszystkich zgoda będzie
I ojczyzna nasza

Marsz, masz...

Już tam ojciec do swej Basi
Mówi zapłakany
Słuchaj jeno, pono nasi
Biją w tarabany

Marsz, masz...

Na to wszystkich jedne głosy
Dosyć tej niewoli
Mamy racławickie kosy
Kościuszkę Bóg pozwoli.

English translation[5]

Poland has not died yet
So long as we still live
That which alien force has seized
We at sabrepoint shall retrieve

March, march, Dąbrowski
To Poland from Italy
Let us now rejoin the nation
Under thy command

Like Czarniecki to Poznań
Returned across the sea
To free our fatherland from chains
Fighting with the Swede

March, march...

Cross the Vistula and Warta
And Poles we shall be
We've been shown by Bonaparte
Ways to victory

March, march...

Germans, Muscovites will not rest
When, backsword in hand
"Concord" will be our watchword
And the fatherland will be ours

March, march...

Father, in tears
Says to his Basia
Just listen, it seems that our people
Are beating the drums

March, march...

All exclaim in unison
Enough of this bondage
We've got scythes from Racławice
God will give us Kościuszko


The melody of the Polish anthem is a lively and rhythmical mazurka. Mazurka as a musical form derives from the stylization of traditional melodies for the folk dances of Masovia, a region in central Poland. It is characterized by a triple meter and strong accents placed irregularly on the second or third beat. Considered one of Poland's national dances in pre-partition times, it owes its popularity in 19th-century West European ballrooms to the mazurkas of Frédéric Chopin.

The composer of Mazurek Dąbrowskiego is unknown. The melody is most probably Wybicki's adaptation of a folk tune that had already been popular during the second half of the 18th century. The composition used to be erroneously attributed to Michał Kleofas Ogiński who was known to have written a march for Dąbrowski's legions. Several historians confused Ogiński's Marche pour les Légions polonaises ("March for the Polish Legions") with Wybicki's mazurka, possibly due to the mazurka's chorus "March, march, Dąbrowski", until Ogiński's sheet music for the march was discovered in 1938 and proven to be a different piece of music than Poland's national anthem.

Jan Henryk Dąbrowski

[tomek]

Jan 3, 2009 23:29:41 GMT 1 Bonobo said:

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Great. One song is the anthem but so many singers for it in many styles. Mostly I like this two childrens who are not from Poland. Very funny types.

[valpomike]

The Polish anthem, speaks of my great great great Uncle.

Mike

[Bonobo]

Jan 4, 2009 21:46:45 GMT 1 valpomike said:

The Polish anthem, speaks of my great great great Uncle.
Mike

Why Uncle? Not g g g g g father?

[gigi]

Jan 4, 2009 21:46:45 GMT 1 valpomike said:

The Polish anthem, speaks of my great great great Uncle.
Mike

Mike,

Were you able to find proof of this? If so, how were you able to do so?

[valpomike]

Still working on it, but so far, no one has proved me wrong.

Mike

[gigi]

Jan 5, 2009 5:57:30 GMT 1 valpomike said:

Still working on it, but so far, no one has proved me wrong.

Mike

If you are able to prove your family's link to Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, then these ladies, who are his great-granddaughters, would be your relatives:


Teresa and Maria Starzensky


Their lineage:

Adam Edward Stanisław Starzeński

Adam Starzeński the senior of the family was born in Lwow. He was owner of Mogielnica, Podole and Płaza in Malopolska. He collected the richest in Poland collection of engravings and lithography connected with history of Poland. Unfortunately all of them was burnt in 1939.

He was one of the founders of nature sanctuary. In February 1940 he and his wife was exiled to Uzbekistan. He left the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics during the II World War with general Anders corps. His first stop was in Teheran and finally he settled down in capital of Kenya, Nairobi. He found job in botanical museum. He didn't forget his homeland, whole his life he had been sending biology specimens to herbarium to Department of Polish Academy of Science. He brought credit to Poland by sending about 10 000 specimens of different herbs.

Adam Starzeński had two sons: Antoni and Paweł. Both fought against Bolsheviks at 8th Uhlan Regiment in Polish-Bolshevik's war in 1920.They were volunteers for the army.

Antoni Starzeński

In 1921 Antoni Starzeński took estate over Płaza over. He and his wife, who was a granddaughter of general Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, (I think her name was Krystyna Mańkowską,) run his estate until they were evacuated during the II World War from the palace. They had two daughters: Maria and Teresa, and son Maciej.

Antoni was one of the co-organisers of Main Protective Committee. Durig the war, this organisation helped Poles, who was in danger of deportation.


sources:

www.plaza.neostrada.pl/plaza_en/historia.html

translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=www.plaza.neostrada.pl/plaza_pl/historia.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DAntoni%2BStarze%25C5%2584ski%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DgUB

[valpomike]

But how many children did he have? What are the names of the others, if he had daughters? Where are there offspring now? Where is my great great great uncle?

Mike

[gigi]

Jan 5, 2009 5:57:30 GMT 1 valpomike said:

Still working on it, but so far, no one has proved me wrong.

Mike

Jan 5, 2009 16:56:05 GMT 1 valpomike said:

But how many children did he have? What are the names of the others, if he had daughters? Where are there offspring now? Where is my great great great uncle?

Mike

Which information has no one "proved wrong" yet?

What is the lineage you have discovered/documented so far that leads back to Jan Henryk Dąbrowski? If you are claiming that he is your great-great-great uncle, surely you must have some information about his family? I think we would all be interested to hear more about how your family can be traced back to him.

[locopolaco]

Jan 5, 2009 1:26:52 GMT 1 gigi said:

Jan 4, 2009 21:46:45 GMT 1 valpomike said:

The Polish anthem, speaks of my great great great Uncle.
Mike

Mike,

Were you able to find proof of this? If so, how were you able to do so?

hmm yeah.. i thought it was Dombrowski anyway, Mike?

[valpomike]

My name is now, and has all ways been,

MICHAEL DABROWSKI

[Bonobo]

Rock version:


Not bad.

[tufta]

[valpomike]

When next either one of you see, my distance cousins, Jan Henryk Dabrowski, grand daughters, tell them I said, Hi, and tell them to write.

Mike

[valpomike]

Me, I like the one with the words.

Mike

[tufta]

Aug 31, 2010 21:04:35 GMT 1 valpomike said:

Me, I like the one with the words.

Mike

here's one with the words

[valpomike]

That's better, but not the one I was thinking of. I like the orginal one.

Mike

[valpomike]

Please, for me, would someone please post the Orginal Polish Anthem from any place, with sound.

Mike

[tufta]

You must mean this one?

[valpomike]

That's a good one, but still not the one I have heard sung so often in Poland, and here at Polish group get togethers. I hate to be a pest, but there is still another one, the best one, I think.
Thank you for your time.

Mike

[tufta]

Sept 5, 2010 19:19:29 GMT 1 valpomike said:

That's a good one, but still not the one I have heard sung so often in Poland, and here at Polish group get togethers. I hate to be a pest, but there is still another one, the best one, I think.
Thank you for your time.

Mike

This one?

[valpomike]

Tufta,

You must be playing with me, no, whatever that was, was not the one, either.

Mike

[tufta]

Sept 6, 2010 1:32:06 GMT 1 valpomike said:

Tufta,

You must be playing with me, no, whatever that was, was not the one, either.

Mike

I assumed YOU are not playing with us and asking for present official anthem of Poland.

This one?

[Bonobo]

Sept 6, 2010 1:32:06 GMT 1 valpomike said:

Tufta,

You must be playing with me, no, whatever that was, was not the one, either.

Mike

Mike, I am sorry for Tufta, yes, he is playing and joking. That`s bad because we shouldn`t joke about POLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM. It is unpatriotic.

Here is the best version I have found:

[valpomike]

That the version, now show one with a Polish person, not one of color, singing it. Better yet, a nice group. That is bad, showing this, in place of the real thing. Now you are playing with me also, and it hurts.

Mike

[Bonobo]

Sept 6, 2010 16:58:53 GMT 1 valpomike said:

That the version, now show one with a Polish person, not one of color, singing it. Better yet, a nice group. That is bad, showing this, in place of the real thing. Now you are playing with me also, and it hurts.
Mike

Mike, what is wrong with a person of color? Can`t he sing a nice anthem? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Do you think there are no black Poles?

If you still want to listen to another version, why don`t you check the first post in this thread?

[tufta]

Sept 6, 2010 15:07:02 GMT 1 Bonobo said:

Here is the best version I have found:

A very good performance muscially, though pronounciation a little distorted. Here's yest another one of my favourite Polish anthems

[tufta]

And more anthems






the most recent one

[valpomike]

This is great, many I have never heard before, all are great, the one that Tufta posted yessterday, regarding the German's was new to me, as was some others. I did not know there were so many. The one I was looking for was the one done by the man of color, but done by a group of true, Polish people, from Poland, sung often. Please, I think you both know which one I am looking for, if you would.

Mike

[valpomike]

I don't mean this to be a funny joke, just looking for the one and only one, a nice Polish group singing the Polish Anthem, I think you know which one I mean.

Mike