patriotic songs

Flag-waving musical numbers

Patriotic songs are musical compositions that express love, devotion, or pride in one's country.

They range from formal national anthems sung at official ceremonies to folk songs celebrating a nation's history, landscapes, or values.

Many patriotic songs emerged during wartime or periods of national struggle, which accounts for their often stirring or martial quality.

The crowd stood and sang patriotic songs before the baseball game.

Opposites
political stance toward nation/state

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Music voicing political dissent

protest ballads · revolutionary songs · civil rights anthems · peace songs

thematic content

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Music expressing romantic devotion

instrumental music

group identity/loyalty

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Traditional international musical styles

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