Echoes of despair: the haunting legacy of Gloomy Sunday: Hungarian suicide song, its psychological impact on university students, and implications for the educational learning environment and state response

Abdul Hisam, Siti Nasyrah and Shariffuddin, Norashikin (2025) Echoes of despair: the haunting legacy of Gloomy Sunday: Hungarian suicide song, its psychological impact on university students, and implications for the educational learning environment and state response. Bulletin. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan.

Abstract

The song Gloomy Sunday (Szomorú Vasárnap), composed in 1933 by Hungarian pianist Rezső Seress, is known for its deeply melancholic tone and controversial association with alleged suicide cases. Written during a time of personal hardship and national crisis in Hungary following World War I and the Treaty of Trianon, the song later refined with lyrics by László Jávor explores themes of grief, lost love, and profound despair.

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Item Type:	Monograph (Bulletin)
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Abdul Hisam, Siti Nasyrah UNSPECIFIED Shariffuddin, Norashikin UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Learning. Learning strategies L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Learning ability L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Cognitive learning. Thinking skills. Critical thinking
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan > Seremban Campus
Journal or Publication Title:	JUU LEX READ
ISSN:	2811-3462
Keywords:	Gloomy Sunday, Rezső Seress, melancholy, Hungary
Date:	October 2025
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/132938

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