Sources and recording details: 1-01 HMV 70-1333 (BW3699-1): 19 June 1930, Shkodër 1-02 Balkan 514-A: January 1947, Athens 1-03 Columbia 23159 (WTA 25-1): 1931, Tirana 1-04 ARK-101 B 1-05 Balkan 535-A: prob. September 1948, Istanbul 1-06 Columbia 18808 (WT 22855): 22 July 1929, Istanbul 1-07 HMV 70-1347 (BW3715-1): 20 June 1930, Shkodër 1-08 Columbia 23109 (W 37818): November 1929, Shkodër 1-09 HMV 70-1394 (BW3762-1): 22 June 1930, Shkodër 1-10 Victor 78001 (B29667-2): 15 March 1924, Camden N. J. 1-11 Balkan 518-B: January 1947, Athens 1-12 Balkan 522-A: January 1947, Athens - Doren O Djal Doren / Kenge Kur Z-Bret-Jorgaqi 1-13 Columbia 23049 (W37697): November 1929, Shkodër 1-14 Columbia DT-23052 (W 37703-1): November 1929, Shkodër 1-15: Balkan 814-A: February 1947, Athens 1-16: Columbia MT-23156 (WTA-48): 1931, Tirana 1-17: Balkan 523-B: January 1947, Athens - Ne Rapi Ne Mashkullor / Valle Kolonjare 1-18: Columbia DT-23014 (W 37628): November 1929, Shkodër 1-19: Columbia MT-23160 (WTA 23): 1931, Tirana 1-20: Columbia 72024-F (WTA 107): 1931, Tirana 1-21: HMV 7-1395 (BW3770-1): 24 June 1930, Shkodër 2-01: Balkan 517-B: January 1947, Athens - E Qare Bajram Fehim / Hunde Bukur Qelibar 2-02: Homokord T. 4-28165-1 (T.C. 114): 24th December 1928, Istanbul 2-03: Balkan 812-A: February 1947, Athens - Valle Medy / Valle Me Ma Mleth Manushaqe 2-04: Columbia 18804 (W 22863): 23 July 1929, Istanbul 2-05: Victor 77386 (B29458-2): 9 February 2914, Camden N.J. 2-06: HMV 70-1377 (BW3744-1): 21 June 1930, Shkodër 2-07: Decca 31018 (CO 711): 1928, Istanbul 2-08: Columbia 72041-F (WTA 149): 1931, Tirana 2-09: Columbia MT-18802 (W 22827): 22 July 1929, Istanbul 2-10: Odeon A 202128 (CO 713): 1928, Istanbul 2-11: Balkan 523-A: January 1947, Athens - Ne Rapi Ne Mashkullor / Valle Kolonjare 2-12: Homokord T.4-28117 (T.C. 110): 24 December 1928, Istanbul 2-13: Columbia DT-23051 (W-37702-1): November 1929, Shkodër 2-14: Columbia MT-23156 (WTA 45): 1931, Tirana 2-15: Balkan 515-B: January 1947, Athens - Këngë Neplepi Bilistit / E Qare Me Gërnet Jonus Lamçe 2-16: Columbia DT-18803 (W 22858): 22 July 1929, Istanbul 2-17: HMV 70-1356 (BW3724-1): 20 June 1930, Shkodër 2-18: Columbia 72039-F (W206573-1): January 1932, New York 2-19: Columbia DT-23009 (W 37617): November 1929, Shkodër 2-20: Columbia D-23050 (W37700-1): November 1929, Shkodër 2-21: HMV 70-1328 (BW3764-1): 23 June 1930, Albania 3-01: Odeon A-20217-B (CO 718): 1928, Istanbul 3-02: Victor 78000 (CG 7901-): 24 May 1930, Athens (Recorded by HMV) 3-03: Albanian 150 (A): early 1920s, N.Y. 3-04: Balkan 813-B: February 1947, Athens 3-05: Columbia 18802 (W 22826): 22 July 1929, Istanbul 3-06: HMV 1378 (BW3745-1): 21 June 1930, Shkodër 3-07: Albanian 158 (A): early 1920s, N.Y. 3-08: Columbia D-23026 (W 27671): November 1929, Shkodër 3-09: Columbia D-23050 (W 37699): November 1929, Shkodër 3-10: Columbia 18803 (W 22864): July 23 1929, Istanbul 3-11: ?Odeon A 202128 (CO 717): 1928, Istanbul 3-12: Columbia 72024-F (WTA 89): 1931, Tirana 3-13: Albanian 132 (A): early 1920s, N.Y. 3-14: Balkan 501-A: prob. September 1948, Istanbul 3-15: Albanian 130-A: early 1920s, N.Y. 3-16: Balkan 525-A: January 1947, Athens 3-17: Balkan 521-B: January 1947, Athens 3-18: HMV 70-1351 (BW3719-1): 20 June 1930, Shkodër 3-19: MI-RE 501 (A): around 1930, N.Y. 3-20: MI-RE 505 (B): around 1930, N.Y. 3-21: HMV 70-1930 (BW3757-1): 21 June 1930, Shkodër 4-01: Columbia D-23109 (W37817): November 1929, Shkodër 4-02: Balkan 533-A: prob. September 1948, Istanbul 4-03: Columbia MT-23167 (WTA-14): 1931, Tirana 4-04: Balkan 517-A: January 1947, Athens - E Qare Bajram Fehim / Hunde Bukur Qelibar 4-05: Balkan 514-A: January 1947, Athens 4-06: Victor 78000 (CG 789-1): 24 May 1930, Athens (recorded by HMV) 4-07: Balkan 518-A: January 1947, Athens 4-08: ARK-101 A 4-09: HMV AM-2996 (BW3750-1): 21 June 1930, Shkodër 4-10: Me-RE 510-B: October 1946, Ioannina 4-11: Columbia 18804 (W 22856): 22 July 1929, Istanbul 4-12: Columbia D-23049 (W 37698): November 1929, Shkodër 4-13: HMV 7-1352 (BW3720-1): 20 June 1930, Shkodër 4-14: Balkan 502-A: prob. September 1948, Istanbul 4-15: Balkan 533-B: prob. September 1948, Istanbul 4-16: HMV 7-1765 (BW3733-1): 20 June 1930, Shkodër 4-17: Columbia D-23036 (W 37672): November 1929, Shkodër 4-18: Homokord T. 4-28165-1 (T.C. 113): 24 December 1928, Istanbul 4-19: Columbia D-23053 (W 37705-1): November 1929, Shkodër 4-20: MI-RE 503 (B): around 1930, N.Y. 4-21 HMV 70-1396 (BW3772-1): 24 June 1930, Shkodër
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Innhold CD 1: 1-01 Islam Jonuzi & Friends*ﾓ E Qarë E Leskovikut = Cry Of Leskovik 1-02 Çoban Arifi and Sabri Fehimi*ﾓ Me Doçkën E Bardhë = With Your Little White Hand 1-03 Riza Bylbyliﾓ Korba O Çeço = Poor Me, Oh Çeço 1-04 Vangjel Leskovikutﾓ Kaba Me Gërnetë = Lament With Clarinet 1-05 Selim Asllani and Group*ﾓ Valle Krushkave = Dance Of The In-Laws 1-06 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Laca Kapetani = Captain Las 1-07 Zonja Qerimé And Friendsﾓ Ballét Me Sedef = Forehead With Mother Of Pearl Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence 1-08 Riza Bylbyliﾓ Pogonishte = Dance From Pogoni 1-09 Jonuzi And Friends*ﾓ Valle Devolliçe = Dance From Devolli Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence 1-10 Andrea Pappas*, Athanas Moneﾓ E Mjera Unë E Mjera = Poor Me, Poor Me 1-11 Jonus Lamçe and Sabri Fehimi*ﾓ Valle Devolliçe = Dance From Devolli 1-12 C. Cercis Nesim*ﾓ Dorën O Djal Dorën = Your Hand, Oh Your Hand 1-13 Riza Bybyli (Vlonë)*ﾓ Kapitani I Vlonës = The Captain Of Vlora 1-14 Riza Bylbyliﾓ Bahje Dru Me Pershullim = Get The Wood Ready To Burn 1-15 Konitsaﾓ Vallja E Manushaqeve = Dance Of The Violets 1-16 Z. Kjujﾓ Ngrehun Mahmudi = Get Up Mahmudi 1-17 Grupi Sazetﾓ Valle Kolonjare = Dance From Kolonja 1-18 Zoj Hatixhjaﾓ Ç'u Ngrys Herët Në Mjes = It Got Dark Early In The Morning 1-19 Riza Bylbyliﾓ Kishin Uj Ata Burime = Those Springs Had Water 1-20 Paulin Pali (of Shkodër)*ﾓ Re Moj Vajz E Mas Qit Ojna = Girl, You Fell, Don't Whine 1-21 Girls Choir Of The Franciscan Convent Of Shkodërﾓ Valle Shqipnijet = Albanian Dance Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence
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Innhold CD 2: 2-01 Khemal Asllani* and Sabri Fehimi*ﾓ Hunde Bukur Qelibar = Beautiful Nose Like Amber 2-02 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Viktori T'u Bëftë Nëna = Victoria, I (Your Mother) Will Sacrifice Myself For You 2-03 Konitsaﾓ Valle Me Dy = Pogonian Dance In Two Parts 2-04 Selim Asllani and Faize Asllaniﾓ Goca E Berberit = The Barber's Daughter 2-05 Musikantet Zottoﾓ Taksim-Sazesh Violin ﾓ Thomas Zotto 2-06 Rafail Bulgareci and Risto Pandavaniﾓ Nja Shtatë Kokona Duall Në Vodenë = About Seven Beauties Went Out In Vodena Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence 2-07 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Untitase Me Sake 2-08 Z. Hamid Latifiﾓ Prendoj Dilli Dha Aksham = The Sun Went Down And Brought The Night 2-09 Z. Islami Rizaﾓ Lace Gjinokastra 2-10 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Valle Sta Triya = Dance In Three Parts 2-11 Zoti Khemal Asllani*ﾓ Ne Rrapi Në Mashkullor (Gjinokastrite) = At The Plane Tree In Mashkullora 2-12 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ E Qarë E Asllan Leskovikut = The Cry Of Asllan Of Leskovik 2-13 Riza Bybyliﾓ Sikur Merrje Xhemalin = If You Took Xhemal 2-14 Z. Kjujﾓ Kanga E Dhanfrrit = The Groom's Song 2-15 Jonus Lamçe and Sabri Fehimi*ﾓ E Qarë Me Gërnetë = Cry With Clarinet 2-16 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Tjalem T'Ambël Se 2-17 Jonuzi And Friends*ﾓ Valle Beraçe = Dance From Berati Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence 2-18 Ajdin Asllaniﾓ Këngë Si Hëna Katërmbëdhketë = Song Of The Full Moon Violin ﾓ Nichola Doneff* Vocals ﾓ Beqir Hyman, Ilias Permeti 2-19 Shoqnija Toshkrishtﾓ Napuljoni Izet Bej Taksim 2-20 Riza Bylbyliﾓ Osman Taka 2-21 Mati Kolaﾓ Ç'e Ninjova Ramazanin = I Heard Ramazani Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence
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Innhold CD 3: 3-01 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Qarë E Selimit = The Cry Of Selim 3-02 Chiorchi Gazeliﾓ Delvino Zaza Delvina = Two Towns In Southern Albania 3-03 Pando Opingari, Spiridon T. Iloﾓ Valle Kasapçe = Hasapiko Dance Guitar ﾓ Spiridon T. Ilo Pipe [Fyell] ﾓ Pando Opingari 3-04 Konitsaﾓ Samari I Bariut = The Shepherd's Saddle 3-05 Z. Islami Rizaﾓ Bahje Dru Me Pershullim = Get The Wood Ready To Burn 3-06 Rafail Bulgareci and Risto Pandavaniﾓ Mos E Mer Rrëmbyer = Don't Rush Into It Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence 3-07 Unknown Artistﾓ Valle Çamçe = Dance Of The Çams 3-08 Z. Sylejmaniﾓ Alija Fetah Rikut 3-09 Riza Beratiﾓ Ç'a Miku = Çam Dance 3-10 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Hysnije Moj Dylbere 3-11 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Kush Të Ka Moj Ruskë = Who Are You Russian Girl? 3-12 Rukia Me Gocat E Eumes Tiranëﾓ E Bukur Je Fatime = Fatime, You're Beautiful 3-13 Pando Opingari, Louis Rassias*ﾓ Vaslle Devolliçe = Dance From Devolli 3-14 Selim Asllaniﾓ Valle Hasanajt, E Shtruar = Dance Of Hasanajt 3-15 Spiridon T. Ilo, Pando Opingari, Louis Rassias*ﾓ Kënga E Bektashinjve = The Song Of The Bektashi Laouto ﾓ Louis Rassias* Pipe [fyell] ﾓ Pando Opingari Vocals ﾓ Spiridon T. Ilo 3-16 Z. Sadik Asbiuﾓ Vajze E Valavet = Girl Of The Waves 3-17 Z. Cercis Nesim*ﾓ Ballet Me Sadefe Korçarçe = Forehead With Mother Of Pearl, From Korçë 3-18 Jonuzi And Friends*ﾓ Këngë E Gjethes = The Song Of The Leaf Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence 3-19 Ajdin Asllaniﾓ E Qarë Kaba Me Gërnetë = Lament With Clarinet Clarinet ﾓ Ajdin Asllani Violin ﾓ Nichola Donnef 3-20 Ajdin Asllaniﾓ Këng E Gjethës = The Song Of The Leaf Clarinet ﾓ Ajdin Asllani Lute [San] ﾓ Dino Ilias 3-21 Rizai With Friends*ﾓ E Qjare E Merenkes = Lament Of Merenka Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence
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Innhold CD 4: 4-01 Riza Bylbyliﾓ Taksim Myzeqarçe 4-02 K. Afes Shok and Selim Asllaniﾓ Vura Shkallët Mbi Avlli = I Put The Ladder In The Yard 4-03 Zoj. Havakaﾓ Moj E Vogla Saj Mexhide = Oh, Little Mexhide 4-04 Vellakt Tija, Sabri Fehimi*ﾓ E Qarë E Bajram Fehimit = Lament For Bajram Fehimi 4-05 Z. Cercis Nesim*ﾓ E Tredelines = Of Fenugreek 4-06 Chiorchi Gazeliﾓ Kapetan Kirjako 4-07 Çerçis Nesim and Sabri Fehimi*ﾓ Kur Më Shkon Sokakut = When You Walk Down The Street 4-08 Mehdi Permetiﾓ E Qarë Me Gërnetë, Kaba = The Cry Of The Clarinet 4-09 Jonuzi And Friends*ﾓ Viktori T'u Bëftë Nëna = Victoria, I (Your Mother) Will Sacrifice Myself For You Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence 4-10 Unknown Artistﾓ Valle Salushe 4-11 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Kur Jeçë Vetum = When You'll Be Alone 4-12 Riza Bylbyliﾓ Kapitani Las 4-13 Jonuzi And Friends*ﾓ Vome Kabá Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence 4-14 Selim Asllaniﾓ Valle Janë Dy Kunata = They're Two Sisters-In-Law 4-15 K. Afes Shok and Selim Asllaniﾓ Keta Lesh Si Filli Arit = This Hair Like Threads Of Gold 4-16 Llaqi And Friends*ﾓ Çobankat Që Shkojnë Zalllit = The Vlach Women That Go To The Rocky Place Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence 4-17 Z. Sylejmaniﾓ Medet, Medet Kam Nji Mik = Oh, Oh, I Have A Friend 4-18 Selim Asllani and Hafize Asllaniﾓ Dembe Katarose 4-19 Riza Bylbyli (Berati)*ﾓ Ja Thoshte Bylbyli = Thus The Nightingale Sang 4-20 Adjin Asllani, Nichola Donnefﾓ E Tredelinës (Valle Dhe Këngë) = Of Fenugreek (Dance And Song) Clarinet ﾓ Adjin Asllani Violin ﾓ Nichola Donnef 4-21 Girls Choir Of The Franciscan Convent Of Shkodërﾓ Ora E Shqypnis = The Time Of Albania Engineer [Uncredited] ﾓ Arthur Douglas Lawrence
. - "A rarely opened musical universe that becomes deeper and more soulful with every listen." - Joe Boyd A unique and masterful look at the amazing Folk Music of Albania compiled by the Grammy Award winning Chris King. There has never been a previous release like this. It is evocative and haunting music from the mountains with deep historical roots and will be a must buy for the growing number of people searching out the roots of World Music. Songbirds species have their own repertoire and each individual bird learns its song from its father, taking on his idiosyncrasies and then layering them with his own. Over time, this dialect will become richer and richer, the repertoire broader, the closer this bird stays to home. Within Albania are two main groups Ghegs in the north and the Tosks in the south. Gheg songs are characterized by monophony, well-defined rhythm and musical accompaniment. The Tosk tradition is defined by polyphony, imitative melodic lines and, prior to urbanization, a total absence of musical accompaniment. This sub-dialect is heavily represented here by the Asllani family of Leskovik, whose labels recorded in New York, Detroit, Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Athens, and Istanbul.
