Pidulik marss
ThePidulik marss(Presidential March,also translated toSolemn March) is the officialhonorary marchof thePresident of Estoniawhich is played as a welcoming/inspection march for the president, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of theEstonian Defence Forces.The march was composed by Estonian musicianEero Liives(1892–1978).[1]Today the march is played by theKaitseväe Orkesterduring military reviews of troops such as theEstonian Honour Guardduringstate visitsand theEesti Kaitsevägiduring military parades inTallinn.[2][3][4]
On 27 January 1923, it was adopted as the military march by of the Estonian Head of State. Prior to that,Björneborgarnas marsch(known in Estonian asPorilaste marss) was used as a presidential song. The government chose to abandon the natively Swedish march, to differentiate itself from Finland, which also uses it as an honorary march. The march is still used as official honorary music for high-ranking officials. The march would be performed for the last time in 4 decades on Independence Day in 1940, due to theGermanand laterSoviet occupation of Estoniataking place in the following four years. Both governments tried to cultivate a separate identity and culture from theEstonian people,which included banning traditional ceremonial pieces such asPidulik marss.The march was reinstated in 1991, after Estonia's declaration of independence became legal, and has been used by the state ever since.[5][6]
References
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- ^"Eesti rahvusbibliograafia".erb.nlib.ee.
- ^"Pidulik marss".DIGAR.
- ^"Muusika: [ajakiri] aprill 2018 — DIGAR Eesti artiklid".dea.digar.ee.
- ^"Johannes Eduard Liinevi" Pidulikust marsist "Eero Liivese" Tasuleekideni "".Ajakiri Muusika.4 April 2018.
