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(3 Aug 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Byakul Maila, lyricist (left) and composer Amber Gurung (right) of the new national anthem
2. Wide of Parliament members waiting to listen to the new national anthem
3. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Subash Nemwang, Parliament Speaker:
"The new national anthem released today speaks the words that has long been in our minds."
4. Maila, Gurung and Nemwang seated
5. Man looking at the compact disc with the national anthem
6. Nemwang putting on compact disc of the national anthem
7. Officials listening to the national anthem
8. Maila holding the compact disc
9. Maila showing the compact disc to assembled media
10. Pan of Parliament members and officials standing to listen to the anthem
11. Mid of Parliament members
STORYLINE
Nepal launched a new national anthem on Friday, replacing the previous song that praised the Himalayan nation's highly unpopular monarch.
The new anthem was made public by Parliament Speaker Subash Nemwang.
The song, which includes the lyrics, "We Nepali are a garland made of several hundred flower bouquets," was written by local composer Byakul Maila, who won a nationwide competition to select a new anthem.
Amber Gurung, a veteran musician composed the melody.
Nepal's last national anthem praised King Gyanendra and wished him a long life, but it was scrapped soon after he was forced to give up his authoritarian rule in April 2006.
Gyanendra has been stripped of his powers and a special assembly to be elected later this year will decide whether Nepal should continue to have a king.

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