Template:Did you know nominations/Mer Hayrenik

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:14, 21 May 2017 (UTC)

Mer Hayrenik[edit]

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... that "Mer Hayrenik" was the national anthem of the First Republic of Armenia, became a protest song when it was banned during the Soviet era, and was reinstated after independence in 1991? Source: RFE/RL (ref 5)Public Radio of Armenia (ref 3)Adalian (ref 2)

Reviewed: United States Sesquicentennial coinage
Comment: Please save for May 28, the Republic Day of Armenia.

5x expanded by Bloom6132 (talk). Self-nominated at 11:56, 29 April 2017 (UTC).

Interesting and detailed, on good sources, registration sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. Article: "the musical portion of the anthem was composed" seems overly complicated, how about: "the music was composed" or (if true) "the melody was composed"? Hook: what do you think of this wording of the same?

ALT1: ... that "Mer Hayrenik", the national anthem of the First Republic of Armenia, became a protest song when it was banned during the Soviet era, and was reinstated after independence in 1991? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:14, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: – You're right; reworded the article. As for the hook, I'd (slightly) prefer the original wording because it makes it clear that the First Republic is no longer extant. But I'm fine with either being used. —Bloom6132 (talk) 15:11, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

thank you! When I started reading the hook, the "was" made me think it was something in the past. Both approved, the prep builder can decide. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:21, 9 May 2017 (UTC)