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| English: 'Famous Macedonia' | |
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| Μακεδονία ξακουστή | |
 Vergina Sun, the emblem of Greek Macedonia | |
Regional anthem of Greek Macedonia |
"Famous Macedonia" («Μακεδονία ξακουστή») is a Greek military march that is derived from a traditional Greek folk song written in 1910. It is often regarded as the regional anthem of Greek Macedonia,[1] and had been used as the marching song of the Hellenic Army since the Balkan Wars.
It is associated with the Makedonomachoi in the Makedonikos Agonas and can be heard on parades and in national anniversaries.
Until the recent introduction of 24-hour programming, it also marked the end of radio programs on the local Macedonian channel (Radio Makedonia 102 FM"), played before the Greek national anthem.
It is written in Dorian scale, in iambic 15-syllable. The beat is 2/4 and it can be danced as a Hasapiko. It can be performed in conjunction with the Macedonia dance. In addition, the lyrics refers to Alexander the Great, who is the progenitor of the Greek Macedonians.
- ^ Roudometof, V. (2002). Collective Memory, National Identity and Ethnic Conflict: Greece, Bulgaria and the Macedonian Question. Greenwood Press. p. 81. ISBN 0-275-97648-3.