Music of Albania - Folk music
Main article: Albanian folk music Albanian folk music falls into three sylistic groups, with other important music areas around Shkoder and Tirana; the major groupings are the Ghegs of the north and southern Labs and Tosks. The northern and southern traditions are contrasted by the "rugged and heroic" tone of the north and the "relaxed, gentle and exceptionally beautiful" form of the south. These disparate styles are unified by "the intensity that both performers and listeners give to their music as a medium for patriotic expre ....

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English[Francais] [Italiano] Art, culture, literature Culture Albania?s distinctive culture also borrows from the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Turks, Slavs, and Italians, who conquered the Balkans. Despite the foreign influences, Albanian culture retains
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VARIOUS ARTISTS "L'ALBANIE MYSTÉRIEUSE" Marcel Cellier Collection / Disques Pierre Verany This album gathers recordings from Albania by Marcel Cellier, of traditional pieces played by local musicians. The Albanian folk music is quite different from.