Kārlis Baumanis
Musical Artist
1835 – 1905
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Who was Kārlis Baumanis?
Kārlis Baumanis, better known as Baumaņu Kārlis, was an ethnic Latvian composer in the Russian Empire. He is the author of the lyrics and music of Dievs, svētī Latviju!, the national anthem of Latvia.
Kārlis Baumanis was the first composer to use the word “Latvia” in the lyrics of a song, in the 19th century, when Latvia was still a part of the Russian Empire.
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- Born
- May 11, 1835
Viļķene parish - Also known as
- Kārlis Baumaņu
- Karlis Baumanu
- Baumaņu, Kārlis
- Parents
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Latvia
- Died
- Jan 10, 1905
Limbaži
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on July 23, 2013
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