13 Ballët me sedefe (Your forehead with pearls)

19 Fluturoi një flutur (A butterfly passed by)

20 Skënderbeu trim me fletë (Skanderbeg, a mighty warrior)

21 Nerënxë, të pata thënë (Girl, I told you)

22 Në Krutje ç’u ndez shkëndija (In Krutje the spark ignited)

23 Të rriti nëna ty (Your mother raised you)

24 Çelo Mezanit (A tribute to Çelo Mezani)

25 O protokalja me mjaltë (Oh you orange with honey)

26 Bilbilenjtë trembëdhjetë (Thirteen Bilbils)

29 Erdhi prilli, ç’u shkri bora (April arrived, the snow melted)

31 O trima, flini të qetë (O you heroes, rest assured)

32 Tundu, bejkë e bardhë, tundu (Keep on dancing, white sheep)

33 Zoga, kaçake në mal (Zoga, the mountain warrior)

36 Kurveleshi mal mbi male (Kurvelesh, mountain of mountains)

40 Valizakja (The girl from Valias)

41 Qënke veshun me të bardha (You are dressed in white)

42 Zjarr në male, zjarr në kodra (Fire in the mountains, fire in the hills)

44 Bilbili që këndon mbi rrasa (The nightingale that sings from the roof)

45 A kanë ujë ato burime (Does water flow in those fountains)

46 Vetullat si napolonë (Eyebrows like a precious coin)

47 Ç’të ndrijnë leshrat, moj Esma (Oh Esma, your hair is shining)

48 Çupë, kush ta bleu fustanë (Girl, who bought you that dress)

43 Çupë, thyej ato gjylpëra (Girl, break those needles)

27 Bejkë, shashaqe mëllënjë (Little white sheep, partridge)

1 Shqipëri, o nana ime (Albania, my mother)

2 Moj e mira nga Gjakova (Oh you kind one from Gjakova)

3 Moj e mirë vetullkunorë (Oh you pretty one with long eyebrows)

4 Emri yt s’harrohet kurrë (Your name will never be forgotten)

5 Në Fierzë kanga buçet fort (In Fierzë song is roaring)

6 Mbusha ujë te kroni (I filled water at the fountain spring)

7 Fryni nji veri i ftoftë (There blew a cold wind)

8 Xhamadani i trimnisë (Vest of bravery)

9 Plasi toka, ‘bini molla (Soil parted, apple tree sprouted)

10 Mori lulja e frashnit t’bardhë (Oh you flower of the white ash tree)

<b>About the Book</b>
For most musicians and musicologists in the West, traditional Albanian music remains an obscure subject. In reality, Albania has produced a monumental cultural and corresponding musical heritage. This book examines the distinct musical culture of southeastern Europe, both monophonic and polyphonic, by delineating its four main musical dialects: Gheg, Tosk, Lab and Urban. The origins, fundamental features, musical styles and genres of the four dialects are discussed. Additional topics covered include an historical and demographic analysis of Albania, the history of Albanian ethnomusicology and the various classifications in Albanian music. Relying heavily on field research and recordings, this text introduces traditional Albanian music to both ethnomusicologists and curious readers. 

<b>About the Author</b>
Spiro J. Shetuni is an associate professor and authority control librarian at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. from Tirana State University in Tirane, Albania, and an MLS from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Dr. Shetuni has published broadly on European ethnomusicology and is currently working on a series of scholarly monographs about Albanian traditional music.

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