Hino Rio-Grandense

Hino Rio-Grandense
English: Anthem of Rio Grande do Sul

State anthem of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Also known asHino Farroupilha (English: Farroupilha anthem)
LyricsFrancisco Pinto da Fontoura, before 1858
MusicJoaquim José Mendanha, Ragamuffin War
Adopted5 January 1966

Hino Rio-Grandense is the anthem of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is also called Hino Farroupilha due to the historical period that the anthem was written in, during the Ragamuffin War. The melody was composed by Joaquim José Mendanha, the lyrics by Francisco Pinto da Fontoura and harmonization by Antonio Corte Real. The original lyrics passed for a lot of changes and the current were adopted on 5 January 1966 in the period of the military government|

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