Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga
| English: The Song of the King of the Tongan Islands | |
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National anthem of  Tonga
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| Also known as | Fasi fakafonua English: National Song |
| Lyrics | Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi |
| Music | Karl Gustavus Schmitt |
| Adopted | 1874 |
"Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga" is the national anthem of Tonga. The title literally means "song of the king of the Tonga Islands" in the Tongan language but is in daily life better known as fasi fakafonua, which translates to "national song". The lyrics of the anthem were written by Prince Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi, with the music by Karl Gustavus Schmitt. It was first used in 1874.
media:Fasi fakafonua.mid (midi with karaoke)
The music written down in the tuʻungafasi or Tongan music notation:
Tongan music of the Tongan anthem
Law of Tonga: http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1988-060/NationalAnthemofTongaAct.pdf
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