Singing the National Anthem

India
September 20, 2009 7:42am CST
Can you sing your National Anthem fluently and without mistakes? I can sing our NA because whenever there is any function in our school, after the function is over finally we should stand up and sing it. So I got bihearted. Even during the Republic Day and Independence Day functions, after the flag hoisting, we should sing
5 responses
• China
24 Sep 09
Hi, vathsala, yes, I can sing our national anthem without mistakes. But I'm not sure if the tune is exactly same as I'm not a professional singer, haha... Just a joke! I think mistakes here means the wrong lyrics, right? When I was in school, we sang it every Monday. However, I seldom sing it out now. But if I hear its melody, I always sing it in my heart. Such as our athletes win in the game, our national anthem is played and our national flag hoisting. I will do it. And I think as a citizen, singing national anthem without mistakes is something we should do, except there is something wrong with our body which affect it. What moves me deeply is a sense I once watch from TV, it was in a village school, the equipment is so poor. But teacher led pupils to hoist the national flag and they sang the NA without any musical instrument. Frankly speaking, they sang it in wring tune, but they sang it seriously. I don't know how to say but cannot help to weeping.
• China
25 Sep 09
No, you misunderstood it. They are studying in the poor classrooms, maybe classroom can be called as hut. And the teachers there may don't accept college-education. Maybe yesterday you graducated from junior middle school, and you will be the teacher tomorrow. They lack of teachers, equipment, generally speaking, everything. They haven't formal music lessons. You cannot request more, but they are serious when they sing NA.
• India
29 Sep 09
If they tried seriously, they should be appreciated and they need the support and help from other people who can correct them.
• India
24 Sep 09
OK.Forgive them yaar. By heart, they might have sung correctly. By tune or tone, they may not be able to sing properly but they might have tried. Is not it?
@Archie0 (5636)
20 Sep 09
Hello vathsala, ofcourse i can sing my country's national anthem without a single mistake, making any mistake in it being an adult is like a shame on being the citizen of my own country.I respect my country and i have a great respect towards it, and i think every individual being an adult should never make any mistake while singing it, when children can as they are still learning it.
@KMPierce (165)
• United States
20 Sep 09
I totally agree with this. I can sing our National Anthem, without mistakes, also. I think it is a shame that people don't know it and seemingly don't get the meaning behind it. We should sing it at major public events.
• India
23 Sep 09
Yes. You are right. We should not make any mistakes while singing our NA.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
24 Sep 09
Hi Vathsala, I have not been singing my National Anthem for more than ten years. However,it is still fresh in my mind on this song and as a good nationality, I must know how to sing my National Anthem,very important. During my school time, every Monday I have to sing my National Anthem during the flag hoisting and have to give a salute during the flag hoisting. It makes me miss my school time when talks about my National Anthem. I do hope I can visit my ex-school in future.
• India
25 Sep 09
Singing our National Anthem is like tasting some nectar which never gives a fed up like feeling
@Simon1223 (903)
• China
20 Sep 09
I can sing my national anthem without a single mistake. When I was a student, every time when the national flag was hoisted in the playground, I gazed at it and sang national anthem loudly. Every time I sing it, I feel very excited for it reminds me of the past and encourage me to devote myself to the society.
• India
23 Sep 09
Yes. I am sure being a true patriot, one day you are going to make your country feel proud of you
@neelimaravi (1793)
• India
29 Sep 09
of course, i can sing without mistake. even though now childrens use to sing that. yesterday they are asking to sing national anthem. they love that song. they are very happy when i was singing. thankyou ...
• India
29 Sep 09
Yes. A true patriot should never make any mistakes while singing the national anthem of their country