Albanian Iso-Polyphony • Iso-Polifonia Arbërore/Shqiptare • "Pleqërishte" (Song name "Sinan Labi")

■ ALBANIAN ISO-POLYPHONY
▪︎ #Albanian iso-polyphony is a traditional part of #Albanian #folk #music. Included in UNESCO's #intangible #cultural #heritage list as a "#Masterpiece of the #Oral and #Intangible #Heritage of #Humanity" - proclaimed by UNESCO.
[See: UNESCO Culture Sector, Intangible Heritage, 2003 Convention.
Link: www.unesco.org/...]
■ Traditional Albanian polyphonic music can be divided into two major stylistic groups as performed by the #Ghegs of northern Albania (#Gegënia) and the #Tosks and #Labs living in the southern part of Albania (#Toskëria).
The term iso is related to the ison of Byzantine church music and refers to the drone accompanying polyphonic singing. The drone is performed in two ways: among the Tosks, it is always continuous and sung on the syllable 'e', using staggered breathing. Among the Labs, the drone is sometimes sung as a rhythmic tone, performed to the text of the song. Rendered mainly by male singers, the music traditionally accompanies a wide range of social events, such as #weddings, #funerals, #harvest #feasts, #religious #celebrations and #festivals such as the well-known Albanian #folk #festival in #Gjirokastra.
Albanian iso-polyphony is characterized by songs consisting of two solo parts, a melody and a countermelody with a choral drone. The structure of the solo parts varies according to the different ways of performing the drone, which has a great variety of structures, especially in the popular style adopted by all groups performing this music. Over the last few decades, the modest rise of cultural tourism and the growing interest of the research community in this unique folk tradition have contributed to the revival of Albanian iso-polyphony.
However, the tradition is adversely affected by poverty, the absence of legal protection and the lack of financial support for practitioners, threatening the transmission of the vast repertoire of songs and techniques. The rural exodus of young people to the bigger cities and abroad in search of jobs compounds this danger. Given these conditions, at the present time, the transmission of this tradition is maintained through professional folk artists, rather than within the family structure.
■ PLEQËRISHTE
▪︎ A genre of Albanian iso-polyohony is called "#Pleqërishte" (meaning "of old men" or "of the old time"). It is typical for #Labëria and is principally identified with the city of #Gjirokastër and its environs.
Polyphonic songs are an important part of #Tosk (southern Albanian) culture of all four regions of southern Albania (which are #Lalëria (#Myzeqe), #Toskëria, #Çamëria, and #Labëria).
▪︎ A similar and related form of polyphonic singing is also practised by northern Albanians (also called #Ghegs). In northern Albania (called "#Gegënia") iso-polyphony is mostly practised in #Peshkopi and #Malësía.
Also practised by Ghegs of #Kosovo, (southern) #Montenegro (by #Malësor; "#highlander") and Northern #Macedonia (in #Polog, #Tetovo, #Kičevo and #Gostivar).

[@eneashini9911]

Kjo keng më mallëmgjeu zemrën. Nje përqafim të fort nga ana e një mërgimtari në Itali.

[@hellenicsouliote2700]

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[@shqipemalesore2620]

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[@gjongjin]

Below the lyrics in albanian. I can't translate them but the the song is a call to Sinan Labi to rise from the dead (come out of your tomb literally) and wage war again against the king (the ottoman sultan) like he did all his life when he was alive. -----‐------------------------------ Sinan Malua Çepeverdhë O Sinan edhe o Sinan, O Sinan o labi, o lule. O Sinan edhe o Sinan, O Sinan o labi, o lule. Dil nga va.. edhe dil nga va.. Dil nga varri edhe njëherë, O Sinan edhe o Sinan O Sinan o labi, o lule. Që të bësh edhe që të bësh Që të bësh o dyfek me mbrenë O Sinan edhe o Sinan, O Sinan o labi, o lule. Ashtu si edhe ashtu si Ashtu si o çe ke adenë O Sinan edhe o Sinan, O Sinan o labi, o lule.

[@name-tv4vp]

Fjal me vend... ishin burra me bole keta... nuk esht si ky brezi me brek te grisura qe dalin e shesin kombin ton respekt

[@AdeyBlox]

respect from serbia

[@gh05t-f6l]

🇦🇱🇷🇸 stop the hate we should make peace

[@cloudmonkey7716]

Nishë is ours

[@kdnrrrx]

Finnally a W serbian

[@lalbash7543]

Fuck you dont need your slavic impostor respect go back where you from …!! Viva albania fuck the rest

[@pep-dx5vb]

​@@gh05t-f6l no Never

[@youtubesecurity7992]

Info: Kjo këngë kendohet nga grupi i Valaresë - dhe grupe të Bolenës; Smokthinës së Vlorës. Kënga kushtohet *Sinan Malos-ut ("Sinan Labi"),* njërit prej figurave të shquara të kryengritjes së Shqipërisë së jugut të vitit 1847 kundër turqve. _(This song is sung by Valare's group - and Bolena groups; Smokthina of Vlora. The song is dedicated to _*_Sinan Malos ("Sinan Labi"),_*_ one of the prominent figures of the uprising of southern Albania in 1847 against the Turks(Ottomans).)_ Tekst (Lyrics): *O Sinan, edhe o Sinan* (Oh Sinan, and oh Sinan) *O Sinan, o labi, o lule* (Oh Sinan, oh Labi, oh flower) *O Sinan, edhe o Sinan* (Oh Sinan, and oh Sinan) *O Sinan, o labi, o lule* (Oh Sinan, oh Labi, oh flower) *Dil nga va', edhe dil nga va'* (Get out of here, get out of here) *dil nga varri o dhe njëherë* (get out of the grave once again) *Që të bësh, edhe që të bësh* (so you'd make, and so you'd make) *që të bësh o dyfek me **_¹mbre'në_* (so you'd make oh rifle with _¹the king)_ *Ashtu si, edhe ashtu si* (Just like, and just like) *ashtu si o ç' e ke **_²ade'në_* (just like oh (as) it is your _²custom/manner)_ ¹mbre'në = mbretin (standard) ²ade'në = adetin (standard)

[@Inkoshenti]

Me ke luftonte Sinani, Gjoleken?

[@беслан-й7р]

Corsica Albanie 🇦🇱 kavkaz

[@gatomalo2091]

🇪🇦❤️🇦🇱

[@beno8410]

A real native European recognize a real Native european

[@illyria8119]

Të kenaq shpirtin ❤🇦🇱😢

[@specialuninvitedguest1498]

For people that are interested in Iso-Polyphony: watch some #Sardinian, #Corsican, #Georgian and #Bulgarian Iso-Polyphony videos. Cheers♡

[@billybutcher4287]

Are you still active?

[@king27702]

Me rrentqethin kto melodi ❤ 🇦🇱🇽🇰👐👑

[@thealbozz1716]

jane kenge qe vin direkt qe nga lashtesia nga koherat e Aleksandrit dhe Pirros te paret tane kshu kendonin kur festonin prandaj dhe i ndjejm shume se gjaku I percjell

[@Hector-dk8iy]

E gjen dot të tërë videon në këtë cilësi ? Perla e iso polifonisë sonë! Zëri i marrësit si ujvarë dhe zëri i kthyesit si shpellë.

[@specialuninvitedguest1498]

Falëminderit për koment ♡. Videoja origjinale gjendet në faqen të UNESCO-s (YT): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWW5Y5Z7YrGgeLc Përshëndetje 🇦🇱💕🇽🇰

[@nerisoncenollari2368]

Titulli i kenges eshte: Balade per Sinan Labin

[@Mancester675]

Grupi valares esht ky

[@tizone9317]

Do you know CANTU A TENORE from Sardinia? It's very similar

[@struganstruga7083]

Becouse sardinia have same roots Illyrian,in ancient Rome you have illyrian tribes ex:Arvareshu (Arbareshu),Messapi,Dauni,Etrusci...thats why.Many Roman emperors were illyrian by origine.

[@southepirote7676]

Sardinia is inhabited by Albanians.

[@interfc616]

Protected by UNESCO as the authentic Albanian polyfonian and not the stolen one from the neighbor gypsie races.

[@hellenicsouliote2700]

....or from Ottoman races in Albania with turkish mosques , belief & culture .

[@hellenicsouliote2700]

@Corazon de Leon POWERLESS TURKOALBANI 🤣....

[@hellenicsouliote2700]

@Corazon de Leon O Hassani Mohameti Turkoalbani 🇹🇷☝🏿🇦🇱 are you a Souliote ☦️🇬🇷☦️🤣

[@suliotearberore4356]

TURKOGREEK you are ottoman race. modern greece is turkish orthodox from population exchange. greeks and turks are same blood. you greek turk identity is bonded by ottoman millet system.

[@suliotearberore4356]

karamanlis oglu turkogreek dont have connection with Albanian Suliote blood lines.

[@milos775]

What a coincident today i found ur comment on an fifa video where Serbia won against Brazil 2015 *and that comment is before 1 year and this video is uploaded today*

[@specialuninvitedguest1498]

I wrote so many comments - I just hope I wasn't cussing ppl out 🤣 ləl (although most of my comments are actually nice). I hope Serbia will win again against Brasil. I'm not a Serb - but I'm always rooting for neighbors, balkan friends and brothers&sisters! #BalkanForTheWin 💪🏻🇷🇸🇲🇪🇦🇱🇽🇰🇧🇦🇲🇪🇲🇰🇭🇷🇬🇷🇧🇬

[@milos775]

@@specialuninvitedguest1498 the comment was nice B)

[@specialuninvitedguest1498]

@@milos775 Now I can sleep well 😅 chch. Nice evening.

[@mQCwi]

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[@derauserwahlte5402]

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[@specialuninvitedguest1498]

🔘 🇨🇭 *#Switzerland*

[@astrit]

Kosova

[@milos775]

Serbia 🇷🇸

[@bordershader]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

[@specialuninvitedguest1498]

@@astrit Të fala :)

[@user-yh6nz1dr8d]

The person who put that Albanian iso polifonia has to take off the word iso because this is a clear Albanian polifoni and is not came from the church ORTODOKSE,us older than 3000 years.ORTODOKSE church is less than 1000 years.

[@user-yh6nz1dr8d]

THIS IS ALBANIAN POLIFONI IS OLDER THAN BIZANTINE.

[@Notme17111]

What does it have to do with being old?E kemi fiksim për çfarëdolloj gjëje duhet të jetë njëmijëvjeçare o nuk ka. Fjala Polifoni është Greke në rradhë te parë edhe përkthehet në shumëzërësh, gjithësesi rëndësi ka që është një pjesë e çmuar e kulturës sonë. Kalofsh mirë!

[@Notme17111]

What does it have to do with being old?E kemi fiksim për çfarëdolloj gjëje duhet të jetë njëmijëvjeçare o nuk ka. Fjala Polifoni është Greke në rradhë te parë edhe përkthehet në shumëzërësh, gjithësesi rëndësi ka që është një pjesë e çmuar e kulturës sonë. Kalofsh mirë!

[@Dukati534]

Opopooo njesh fare

[@georgekastrioti1405]

Albania 🇦🇱

[@hassanrobin8404]

,,

[@mihaliprefti2507]

The only people of the Balkan who can sing real polyphonic music are the Vlachs. Their singing is so complex that they can only do it. What we hear here is a simple, amatorish copy of their music.

[@southepirote7676]

Vlachs? You mean the latinized Albanians? No wonder Romanians are thieves 🤣

[@bigdollaz]

te qifsha ropt this is protected by unseco, Albanians have been doing this before instruments were created, this has been linked to prior of Roman occupation, this type of singing in native to Albania & has over 2000 & more years of history protected by unesco world heritage center, stop being envious of our people & give credit & appreciate different cultures & gifts certain cultures have like a real man, don’t have a coward mentality & actually learn how to be a stand up man not some weirdo racist get a life man & be around more honorable men. 🇦🇱 Long Live Shqipëria 🇦🇱

[@struganstruga7083]

Po perse nuk eshte e plote e gjitha ???

[@Inkoshenti]

Kerkoje - balade per sinan labin