<P> "Auld Lang Syne" has been translated into many languages, and the song is widely sung all over the world . The song's pentatonic scale matches scales used in Korea, Japan, India, China and other East Asian countries, which has facilitated its "nationalisation" in the East . The following particular examples mostly detail things that are special or unusual about the use of the song in a particular country . </P> <Ul> <Li> In India and Bangladesh, the melody was the direct inspiration for the popular Bengali folk song "Purano shei diner kotha" (Memories of the Good Old Days) composed by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, and forms one of the more recognisable tunes in Rabindra Sangeet (Rabindra's Songs), a body of work of 2,230 songs and lyrical poems that form the backbone of Bengali music . </Li> <Li> In Denmark, the song was translated in 1927 by the famous Danish poet Jeppe Aakjær . Much like Robert Burns' use of dialect, Aakjær translated the song into the Danish dialect sallingbomål, a dialect from the northern part of western Jutland, south of the Limfjord, often hard for other Danes to understand . The song "Skuld gammel venskab rejn forgo", is an integral part of the Danish Højskole tradition, and often associated with more rural areas and old traditions . Also, the former Danish rock group Gasolin modernised the melody in 1974 with their pop ballad Stakkels Jim ("Poor Jim"). </Li> <Li> Before 1972, it was the tune for the Gaumii salaam anthem of The Maldives (with the current words). </Li> <Li> In the Netherlands, the melody is best known as the Dutch football song "Wij houden van Oranje" (We love Orange) performed by André Hazes . </Li> <Li> In Thailand, the song "Samakkhi Chumnum" ("สามัคคี ชุมนุม", "Together in unity"), which is set to the familiar melody, is sung after sporting fixtures, and at the end of Boy Scout jamborees, as well as for the New Year . The Thai lyrics are about the King and national unity, and many Thais are not aware of the song's "Western" origin . </Li> <Li> In Japan, although the original song is not unknown, people usually associate the melody with Hotaru no Hikari, which sets completely different lyrics to the familiar tune . Hotaru no Hikari is played at some school graduation ceremonies, and at the end of the popular New Year's Eve show NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen . It is played as background music in various establishments such as bars, restaurants, or department stores in Japan to let the customers know that the establishment is closing soon . </Li> <Li> In South Korea, the song is known as Jakbyeol (작별 / Farewell) or (less commonly) as Seokbyeol - ui Jeong (석별 의 정 / The Feeling of Farewell). From 1919 to 1945 it served as the national anthem of the Korean exile government and from 1945 to 1948, it was the melody of South Korea's national anthem . The lyrics used then are the same as the current South Korean anthem . </Li> </Ul> <Li> In India and Bangladesh, the melody was the direct inspiration for the popular Bengali folk song "Purano shei diner kotha" (Memories of the Good Old Days) composed by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, and forms one of the more recognisable tunes in Rabindra Sangeet (Rabindra's Songs), a body of work of 2,230 songs and lyrical poems that form the backbone of Bengali music . </Li> <Li> In Denmark, the song was translated in 1927 by the famous Danish poet Jeppe Aakjær . Much like Robert Burns' use of dialect, Aakjær translated the song into the Danish dialect sallingbomål, a dialect from the northern part of western Jutland, south of the Limfjord, often hard for other Danes to understand . The song "Skuld gammel venskab rejn forgo", is an integral part of the Danish Højskole tradition, and often associated with more rural areas and old traditions . Also, the former Danish rock group Gasolin modernised the melody in 1974 with their pop ballad Stakkels Jim ("Poor Jim"). </Li>

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