Name: Various Artists - Songbirds: Albanian Music From 78s 1924-1948 (Various Artists) (CD)
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Songbirds: Albanian Music From 78s 1924-1948 (Various Artists)

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FORMAT: New CD • UPC: 788065721626
GENRE: International • RECORD LABEL: JSP Records
RELEASE DATE: 04/24/20

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Various Artists - Songbirds: Albanian Music From 78s 1924-1948 (Various Artists) (CD)

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Various Artists - Songbirds: Albanian Music From 78s 1924-1948 (Various Artists) (CD)

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Details: Albania holds several groups of people within it's borders. The primary division lies between Ghegs, who inhabit the territory north of the Shkumbin river, and Tosks, who live south of it. There are only a small number of songs on this collection that might be labelled as 'Gheg' - characterized by monophony, well-defined rhythm and musical accompaniment (today often a two-stringed chifteli). The most distinctly so feature a single, strident voice and a triumphal tone that recalls the northern tradition of epic poetry. The Tosk musical dialect is defined by polyphony, imitative melodic lines and, prior to urbanization, a total absence of musical accompaniment. The Tosk sub-dialect is heavily represented in this collection, particularly by the Asllani family of Leskovik, who not only recorded prolifically but were also responsible for three of the labels represented on this collection. The eldest brother, Ajdin, owned and operated both MI-RE and ME-RE and, finally, BALKAN, making recordings in New York, Detroit, Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Athens, and Istanbul. Most of the music is drawn from a very distinct 'acoustic niche' in a very particular place, southern Albania-a topography, a way of life-in a dialect laid down, layer upon layer, from parent to child, over many hundreds of years. This music is rendered in a musical dialect both very rich and very close to home. Imagine the former inhabitants of Leskovik coming home at the end of a long day pulling their grocery cart through the streets of Boston to drop the needle on one of these 78s, or tuning in to Nuçi Cujo's radio hour, and hearing their song. We may not have heard this song before, but with a little training conflict gives way to a singular harmony, and emotions ring crystal clear.

TRACK LIST

Tracklist:

Islam Jonuzi and Friends - E Qarë e Leskovikut
Çoban Arifi and Sabri Fehimi - Me Doçkën e Bardhë
Riza Bylbyli - Korba o Çeço
Vangjel Leskovikut - Kaba me Gërnetë
Selim Asllani and Group - Valle Krushkave
Selim Asllani and Group - Laca Kapetani
Zonja Qerimé and Friends - Ballét me Sedef
Riza Bylbyli - Pogonishte
Jonuzi and Friends - Valle Devolliçe
Andrea Pappas Athanas Mone - E Mjera Unë e Mjera
Jonus Lamçe and Sabri Fehimi - Valle Devolliçe
Cercis Nesim - Dorën o Djal Dorën
Riza Bylbyli (Vlonë) - Kapitani i Vlonës
Riza Bylbyli - Bahje Dru me Pershullim
Konitsa (Real name unknown) - Vallja e Manushaqeve
Z. Kjuj - Ngrehun Mahmudi
Grupi Sazet - Valle Kolonjare
Zoj Hatixhja - Ç'u Ngrys Herët në Mjes
Riza Bylbyli - Kishin Uj Ata Burime
Paulin Pali (of Shkodër) - Re Moj Vajz e Mas Qit Ojna
Girls Choir of the Franciscan Convent of Shkodë - Valle Shqipnijet
Xhemal Asllani and Sabri Fehimi - Hunde Bukur Qelibar
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Viktori t'u Bëftë Nëna
Konitsa (Real name unknown) - Valle me Dy
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Goca e Berberit
Musikantet Zotto (Thomas Zotto violin) - Taksim-Sazesh
Rafail Bulgareci and Risto Pandavani - Nja Shtatë Kokona Duall në Vodenë
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Untitase Me Sake
Z. Hamid Latifi - Prendoj Dilli Dha Aksham
Z. Islami Riza - Lace Gjinokastra
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Valle Sta Triya
Zoti Xhemal Asllani - Ne Rrapi në Mashkullor (Gjinokastrite
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - E Qarë e Asllan Leskovikut
Riza Bylbyli - Sikur Merrje Xhemalin
Z. Kjuj - Kanga E Dhandrrit
Jonus Lamçe and Sabri Fehimi - E Qarë me Gërnetë
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Tjalem t'Ambël Seç Ma Ke
Jonuzi and Friends - Valle Beraçe
Ajdin Asllani (Nichola Doneff violin Beqir Hyman Ilias Permeti vocals) - Këngë Si Hëna
Shoqnija Toshkrisht - Napuljoni Izet Bej Taksim
Riza Bylbyli - Osman Taka
Mati Kola (Instrumental trio) - Ç'e Ninjova Ramazanin
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - E Qarë e Selimit
Chiorchi Gazel - Delvino Zaza Delvina
Pando Opingari (Fyell Spiridon T. Ilo guitar) - Valle Kasapçe
Konitsa (Real name unknown) - Samari i Bariut
Z. Islami Riza - Bahje Dru me Pershullim
Chiorchi Gazeli - Kapetan Kirjako
Çerçis Nesim and Sabri Fehimi - Kur Më Shkon Sokakut
Z. Sylejmani - Alija Fetah Rikut
Riza Berati - Ç'a Miku
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Hysnije Moj Dylbere
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Kush Të Ka Moj Ruskë
Rukia me Gocat e Eumes Tiranë - E Bukur Je Fatime
Pando Opingari (Pando Opingari fyell Louis Rassias lauto) - Valle Devolliçe
Selim Asllani - Valle Hasanajt e Shtruar
Spiridon T. Ilo (Vocal Pando Opingari fyell Louis Rassias laouto) - Kënga e Bektashinjve
Z. Sadik Azbiu - Vajza e Valavet
Z. Cercis Nesim - Ballet me Sadefe Korçarçe
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Dembe Katarose
Ajdin Asllani (Clarinet prob. Nichola Donnef violin) - E Qarë Kaba me Gërnetë i
Ajdin Asllani (Clarinet Dino Ilias san) - Këng e Gjethës
Rizai with Friends - E Qjare e Merenkes
Riza Bylbyli - Taksim Myzeqarçe
K. Afes Shok and Selim Asllani - Vura Shkallët Mbi Avlli
Zoj. Havaja - Moj e Vogla Saj Mexhide
Vellajt Tija and Sabri Fehimi - E Qarë e Bajram Fehimit
Z. Cercis Nesim - E Tredelines
Chiorchi Gazeli - Kapetan Kirjako
Çerçis Nesim and Sabri Fehimi - Kur Më Shkon Sokakut
Mehdi Permeti - E Qarë me Gërnetë Kaba
Jonuzi and Friends - Viktori t'u Bëftë Nëna
Unknown Musicians - Valle Salushe
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Kur Jeçë Vetum
Riza Bylbyli - Kapitani Las
Jonuzi and Friends - Vome Kabá
Selim Asllani - Valle Janë dy Kunata
K. Afes Shok and Selim Asllani - Keta Lesh Si Filli Arit
Llaqi and Friends (Sextet) - Çobankat që Shkojnë Zallit
Z. Sylejmani - Medet Medet Kam Nji Mik
Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllani - Dembe Katarose
Riza Bylbyli (Berati) - Ja Thoshte Bylbyli
Adjin Asllani (Clarinet unknown san Nichola Donnef violin) - E Trendelinës (Valle dhe Këngë)
Girls Choir of the Franciscan Convent of Shkodër - Ora e Shqypnis