DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SYNCRETISM IN ALBANIAN POLYPHONIC SONGS Cover Image
  • Price 4.50 €

SHQYRTIME RRETH SINKRETIZIMIT NË KËNGËT POLIFONIKE SHQIPTARE
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SYNCRETISM IN ALBANIAN POLYPHONIC SONGS

Author(s): Agron Xhagolli
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore
Published by: Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës
Keywords: SYNCRETISM ; ALBANIAN POLYPHONIC SONGS

Summary/Abstract: As it is known, the word song comprise (includes) two its components, the text and melody, in their fusion and harmonisation. And this their syncretic relation, the way of practicing of this kind of singing, in general, during joint (concerted) interpretation and execution of both components, is the scope of our study in this case. Polyphony as a special singing attracts the author to express conviction that syncretism in the Albanian polyphonic songs enables to discuss and state (ascertain) the reasons and factors which emphasise this kind of the art of singing. Subjoining of the textual structure with musical (melodic) structure passes along through necessary processes to reach harmonisation. More influential is music, but its text is influential as well. Interdependence between these is immense. The author of this study considers the syncretism in ethnographic aspect to be important, it means, at songs which are sung and danced. Subjoining of two or three kinds of art, undoubtedly creates the quality of values. The author considers important the role of the region where the polyphonic song is created and interpreted, and as well as, the genre of types of songs. Issues discussed in this study, suppositions and ascertainment reached here, are impulsion and inspiration for fundamental and specialised studies that could be carried out in future.

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 34-35
  • Page Range: 199-210
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Albanian