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The tune was originally that of "La Rosalie", a popular song in the Seychelles during the 19th century, originally written by French composer Pierre-Jean de Béranger. It was adopted as Perak's royal anthem by Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah II, who was exiled in the Seychelles for abetting murder.
- 1888; 135 years ago
- Pierre-Jean de Béranger
Sultan Abdullah of Perak, who adopted De Béranger's "La Rosalie" as the Perak Royal Anthem during his exile in the Seychelles for abetting murder Tunku Abdul Rahman then suggested that the state anthem of Perak be used as a basis for the new national anthem, the committee agreed to his suggestion.
- August 1957; 66 years ago
- Collectively (Original author: Ahmad Mulkliff Mohd Nor), 1954
May 6, 2021 · Deciding that it would be undignified to admit that Perak had no anthem, he simply invented one and hummed the tune of a melody he had heard in the Seychelles where his father was living in exile. A song called Rosalie by French composer Pierre Jean de Béranger.
What was gained by turning “La Rosalie” into the official anthem of Perak, and then Malaysia? Certainly these two versions are more confident, more rousing and unifying in their attempts to bring Negeri, and then Negara together.
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Jul 24, 2021 · Needless to say, the moment this entourage reached the shores of Perak again, the song was declared as the state’s anthem, at the behest of the Sultan. The decade ahead saw the tune developing into an unbelievable masterpiece. La Rosalie began to be known in this part of the region as Terang Boelan (Terang Bulan). Then it was rewritten with ...
Sep 15, 2022 · This theory suggests that Sultan Idris travelled to Britain in 1888 and introduced the melody as the state anthem. However, the version of the melody selected was not Terang Bulan, but La Rosalie. This theory is more likely to be true because the date of the official visit was much earlier (1888 as opposed to 1901).
Jun 18, 2014 · Version two, when Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah was in exile in the Seychelles in 1877, his daughter learnt the song La Rosalie. When they returned to Perak, it evolved into the state anthem. La Rosalie was composed by Frenchman Pierre Jean de Beranger who lived in the Seychelles in the 19th Century.
