Why do all national anthems sound the same?

[Methusalem]

Is it just me, or do all national anthems across the world, no matter how rich and exotic the culture, seem to sound like European marching-band music? Wouldn't one expect China's national anthem be more 'plinky'? Shouldn't Iraq's national anthem sound a little more 'oriental/arabic'?

[GrebluBro]

[temp.data]

India is one of the very few unique anthems in semi-local style. Nearly all of them are the same, marching band, reeking of heavy colonialism.

It is absurd the national anthem of Thailand shares any musical elements with (for example) Germany's. This clearly is Western music. Quite embarrassing if you start noticing it.. people being emotional over the exact same music, especially sad if it's clearly foreign to them.

Thailand:


Indonesia:


Iran:

[Yehiel]

Israel's is very different, its very emotional

[Prisoner Of Ice]

Is it just me, or do all national anthems across the world, no matter how rich and exotic the culture, seem to sound like European marching-band music? Wouldn't one expect China's national anthem be more 'plinky'? Shouldn't Iraq's national anthem sound a little more 'oriental/arabic'?

Almost all the flags look like US flag or union jack, too. Most countries don't really invent shit, and many of them are recently made up countries anyway.

[Äijä]

Finns and Estonians share the same anthem, just different lyrics.

[Lusos]

Almost all the flags look like US flag or union jack, too. Most countries don't really invent shit, and many of them are recently made up countries anyway.

Like US of A