Albanian North Folk Song: Zulce Begu
Added: Jul 9, 2008
Author: 1bilderberg
Duration: 7:2
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/print/16452Albanian North Folk Song: Zulce Begu!The Albanian Ghegs from north of the Shkumbini River are known for a distinctive variety of sung epic poetry. Many of these are about Skanderbeg, a legendary 15th century warrior who led the struggle against the Turks, and the constant Albanian themes of honour, hospitality, treachery and revenge. These traditions are a form of oral history for the Albanian Ghegs, and also preserve and inculcate moral codes and social values. Styles of epics include këngë trimash (songs of bravery), këngë kreshnikësh, ballads and cries. Major epics include Mujo and Halil epos.The most traditional variety of epic poetry is called Rapsodi Kreshnike (Poems of Heroes). These epic poems are sung, accompanied by a lahuta, a one-stringed fiddle.Though men are the traditional performers, women have increasingly been taking part in epic balladry. The songs called Maje-Krahi are another important part of North Albanian folk song; these were originally used by mountaineers to communicate over wide distances, but are now seen as songs. Maje-krahi songs require the full range of the voice and are full of "melismatic nuances and falsetto cries"
Channel: Music
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albania
albanian
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epic
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folk
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shqiperia
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zulce
Rating: 4.50 (8 ratings)
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Added: Jul 9, 2008
Author: 1bilderberg
Duration: 7:2
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/print/16452Albanian North Folk Song: Zulce Begu!The Albanian Ghegs from north of the Shkumbini River are known for a distinctive variety of sung epic poetry. Many of these are about Skanderbeg, a legendary 15th century warrior who led the struggle against the Turks, and the constant Albanian themes of honour, hospitality, treachery and revenge. These traditions are a form of oral history for the Albanian Ghegs, and also preserve and inculcate moral codes and social values. Styles of epics include këngë trimash (songs of bravery), këngë kreshnikësh, ballads and cries. Major epics include Mujo and Halil epos.The most traditional variety of epic poetry is called Rapsodi Kreshnike (Poems of Heroes). These epic poems are sung, accompanied by a lahuta, a one-stringed fiddle.Though men are the traditional performers, women have increasingly been taking part in epic balladry. The songs called Maje-Krahi are another important part of North Albanian folk song; these were originally used by mountaineers to communicate over wide distances, but are now seen as songs. Maje-krahi songs require the full range of the voice and are full of "melismatic nuances and falsetto cries"
Channel: Music
Tags: albania albanian begu epic epos folk music north rapsody shqip shqiperia song traditional zulce
Rating: 4.50 (8 ratings) Views: 1054' favoriteCount='5 Comments: 6
