Anthem marred by extra drumbeat, not cough

One of the four new recordings of the Czech national anthem, made on the initiative of the Czech prime minister, is marred by an extra drumbeat, not a sneeze or cough as assumed earlier. The four new recordings were an effort to spruce up the country’s national anthem and make it more suitable for the present day and age. However, the musicians and sound engineers involved in the somewhat hastily made recordings were embarrassed to learn on Monday that one of the versions was marred by a disruptive sound. According to the daily Lidové Noviny the mistake was noticed by a listener who downloaded the music from the internet.