English: 'Thou Olden, Thou Free' | |
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National anthem of Sweden | |
Also known as | Sång till Norden (English: 'Song to the North') |
Lyrics | Richard Dybeck, 1844 |
Music | Based on a Swedish folk tune[1] (arranged for orchestra by Edvin Kallstenius, 1933)[2] |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (two verses) |
Music of Sweden | ||||||
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"Du gamla, du fria",[a] originally titled "Sång till Norden",[b] is the de facto national anthem of Sweden. Its music is based on a Swedish folk tune with lyrics written by Swedish antiquarian Richard Dybeck in 1844.
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