Czechoslovakia National Anthem (1918-1939; 1945-1993; Instrumental) Československá Hymna

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Czechoslovakia, or Czecho-Slovakia; Czech and Slovak: (Československo, Česko-Slovensko), was a sovereign state in Central Europe, created in October 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary.
In January 1993, Czechoslovakia split into the two sovereign states of Czechia and Slovakia.

In December 1918, the two-part bilingual Czechoslovak anthem, composed of the first stanza from a Czech tune, "Kde domov můj" (Where Is my home?), and the first stanza of Matúška's song, "Nad Tatrou sa blýska" (Lightning over the Tatras) each sung in its respective language and both played in that sequence with their respective tunes.

(English Lyrics / Translation)
Where my home is, where my home is,
Water roars across the meadows,
Pinewoods rustle among crags,
The garden is glorious with spring blossom,
Paradise on earth it is to see.
And this is that beautiful land,
The Czech land, my home,
The Czech land, my home!

There is lightning over the Tatras, thunders wildly beat,
There is lightning over the Tatras, thunders wildly beat.
Let's stop them, brethren, after all they'll disappear, the Slovaks will revive.
Let's stop them, brethren, after all they'll disappear, the Slovaks will revive

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