Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi

Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi
English: In the Middle of the Sea

Regional anthem of the Northern Mariana Islands
Also known asSatil matawal Pacifico
LyricsDavid Kapileo Taulamwaar Peter, 1976 (Chamorro lyrics: Jose and Joaqin Pangelinan, 1940s)
MusicGerman folk tune
Adopted1996; 27 years ago (1996)
Audio sample
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse and chorus)

"Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi" (Chamorro pronunciation: [gi tæloʔ gi hɑlum tɑsi]; English: "In the Middle of the Sea"), also known as "Satil matawal Pacifico" (Carolinian pronunciation: [sætil mɐtɐwɐl pɐsifiku]), is the regional anthem of the Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth of the United States.

History

The Chamorro lyrics for the official territorial anthem of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) were jointly written by brothers Jose and Joaquin[citation needed] Pangelinan, presumably around the time after the Second World War had ended. The Carolinian lyrics for the CNMI's territorial anthem were written by David Kapileo Peter "Taulamwaar" the day before the signing of the Covenant in 1976. David Marciano assisted with parts of the Carolinian version of the lyrics, and his contributions were incorporated before being sang for the first time on the day that the Covenant with the United States of America was signed. Vicente "Kilili" Sablan Sr., former Mayor of the Northern Mariana Islands capital, Saipan, assisted by translating the lyrics into English and Japanese. The Rematau band was the first group to sing and record the "Commonwealth National Anthem".[citation needed]

During the First Constitutional Convention, a resolution was introduced to compel the new government to proclaim the song as the official territorial anthem of the soon-to-be-created Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.[citation needed] In 1996, it became the official territorial anthem by virtue of Public Law 10-28, authored in the Tenth CNMI Legislature and signed by then Governor Froilan Cruz Tenorio into law. Both versions of the territorial anthem are taught to students as well as displayed prominently in official programs and posters, as both versions make up the one territorial anthem – not one or the other. The melody of the song is taken from the 19th-century German tune "Im schönsten Wiesengrunde" (with lyrics written by Wilhelm Ganzhorn in 1851), which in turn is based on the older folk tune "Drei Lilien, drei Lilien". Coincidentally, the national anthem of the neighboring Federated States of Micronesia is derived from a 19th-century German song.

Since the islands are a U.S. dependency, the national anthem is still the U.S. one, "The Star-Spangled Banner", and the anthem is played after "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the raising of the territorial flag.

Lyrics

Chamorro lyrics Chamorro IPA transcription as sung Carolinian (Refalawasch) lyrics Carolinian IPA transcription as sung English translation of Chamorro lyrics

I
Gi talo' gi halom tåsi
Nai gaigi tano' hu
Ayo nai siempre hu såga
Malago' hu.

Ya un dia bai u hånao
Bai fåttu ha' ta'lu
Ti siña håo hu dingu
O tano' hu.


Chorus I:
𝄆 Mit beses yan mås
Hu saluda hao
Gåtbo na islas Mariånas
Hu tuna hao 𝄇

1
[gi tæ.lo(ʔ) gi‿(h)ɑ.lum tɑ.si]
[næ(.)i gæ(.)i.gi tæ.no(ʔ) hu]
[æ.d̪͡z̪o næ(.)i s(j)ɛm.pre(‿)(h)u sɑ.gæ]
[mæ.læ.go(ʔ).hu]

[d̪͡z̪æ un di.æ bæ(.)i hu hɑ.nɑo̯]
[bæ(.)i fɑt.tu hæ(ʔ) tæ(ʔ).lu]
[ti si.ɲæ hɑo̯ (h)u di.ŋu]
[o tæ.no(ʔ) hu]

 
𝄆 [mid‿be.sez‿d̪͡z̪æn mɑs]
[hu sæ.lu.dæ hɑo̯]
[gɑd.bo næ iz.læs mæ.ri(.)ɑ.næs]
[hu tu.næ hɑo̯] 𝄇

2
Satil matawal Pacifico
Igha elo falawééy iye
Ighilal igha ebwe lootiw
Tipééy iye.

Eew ráál nge ibwe mwetesangi
Nge ibwal sefáálitiiy
Ese mmwel bwe ibwe lighiti
Bwe falawééy.


Chorus II:
𝄆 Sangaras faal bwughuwal
Ay tirow ngalugh
Ling ghatchul téél falúw Mariånas
Ay Mwareiti 𝄇

2
[sæ.til mɐ.tɐ.wɐl pɐ.si.fi.ku]
[(i.)xɐ‿e.lo fɐ.lɐ.weː(j) i.je]
[i.xi.lɐl (i.)xɐ e.bʷˠe lo(ː)(t).tiw]
[ti.peː(j) i.je]

[eːw ræːl ŋe i.bʷˠe mʷˠet(e).sæ.ŋi]
[ŋe(‿)i.bʷˠɐl se.fæː.li.tiː(j)]
[e.se mʷˠːel bʷˠe i.bʷˠe li.xi.ti]
[bʷˠe fɐ.lɐ.weː(j)]

 
𝄆 [sɐŋ(ɐ).rɐs fɐ(l) bʷˠu.xu.wɐl]
[æj ti.row ŋæ.lʉ(w)x]
[liŋ xɐ.ʈ͡ʂːʲʉ(w)l teːl fɐ.lʉw mɐ.rjɒ.nɐs]
[ɐj mʷˠɐ.re(i̯).ti] 𝄇

 
In the middle of the sea
Is where my home is
That is where I will spend my days
It is my desire.

If I ever leave this place
One day I will return
For I can never leave you
O land of mine.

Chorus:
𝄆 A thousand times and more
I will honor and salute you
Beautiful islands of the Marianas
Glory be to you 𝄇


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