Balekana, Matila (1932)
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GENERAL INFO
| Description: Matila Balekana is a Fijian-born Solomon Island musician and songwriter. She is known for writing the lyrics of the national anthem of the Solomon Islands: “God save our Solomon Islands”. Her husband, Panapasa Balekana, was a music composer who composed the music of the anthem. After the independence of the Solomon Islands in 1978, their work began to be used as a national anthem. |
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| Sex: Female | Occupation: Songwriter, Composer. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Fiji. | Country Tags: Fiji. Solomon Islands. |
| Periods: XX-XXI Century | Genres: Instrumental music, vocal music, nationalism music. |
| Styles: Ethnic, Folk, Anthem, Nationalism, Hymns, World Music. | Relatives: Panapasa Balekana (husband). |
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External links
- Matila Balekana in Prabook: https://prabook.com/web/matila.balekana/2280698– [08/04/2020].
- Matila Balekana in Revolvy: https://www.revolvy.com/page/Matila-Balekana – [08/04/2020].
- National Anthem of Solomon Islands: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/God_Save_Our_Solomon_Islands.html – [08/04/2020].
- Solomon Islands historical encyclopaedia: http://www.solomonencyclopaedia.net/ – [08/04/2020].
- Wikipedia.org: Matila Balekana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matila_Balekana – [08/04/2020].
Bibliography
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe
- Bohlman, Philip V (2002). World Music. OUP Oxford.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Rodman, Sarah (2007). A true cultural ambassador. The Boston Globe.
- Shepherd, J., ed. (2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. New York: Continuum.
- Stone, Ruth M., ed (2013). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. New York: Routledge.
