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Albanian popular music often incorporates the country's folk music. Albanian folk music includes monophonic and polyphonic styles, responses, choral, instrumental and vocal music. Each region has a unique musical tradition that reflects its history, language and culture.
roots revival. Filk music. Folk punk. Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music.
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Albanian folk music includes northern Gheg traditions and southern Labs and Tosks. Albanian folk songs comprise heroic epics, lullabies, love songs, wedding music, work songs and other kinds of songs. Epic songs in northern Albania include këngë trimash (songs of bravery), këngë kreshnikësh, ballads and maje krahi (cries).
The sounds of Albania range from UNESCO recognised folk music to contemporary pop and techno tunes that have inspired a booming festival scene along the Albanian Riviera. We take a look at the old and new to see what defines Albanian music before pointing out the best spots for visitors to experience Albanian music for themselves.
Music of Albania: General topics; Musicians; Dances; Songs; Music of Kosovo; Genres; Folk music. Iso-Polyphony; Epic poetry (Kângë Kreshnikësh) Kângë majekrahi; Vajtim/Gjâmë; Popular music. Serenade; Urban Lyric Song; Tallava; Classical music. Opera; Contemporary music. Rock; Hip hop; Media and performance
A veteran singer from the northern city of Shkodër and commonly regarded as one of the finest interpreters of that city's urban folk song heritage. 4. 4. Xhemali Alushi & Telo Zoto. Xhemali Alushi (clarinet) and Telo Zoto (violin) perform instrumental music associated with the Çam minority of southern Albania.
