Various Artists - Folk Music of Albania / Various

Albania's turbulent past, with it's patchwork history of occupation, has produced a traditional rural music of remarkable variety as well as great beauty. Here are unaccompanied heroic ballads, funeral laments & political & lyrical songs are interspersed with dance-tunes on various lutes, flutes & reed instruments & by small bands. Recorded in the field in 1965 by A.L. Lloyd.

1) Kenge Maje Krahi (Mountain Signal)
2) Valle E Lezhes (Dance)
3) Kenge Djepi (Lullaby)
4) Ti Ne Koder Un Ne Koder (Dance Song)
5) Vajtim (Funeral Lament)
6) Dhent Ne Mrize (Shepherd Melody)
7) Kenga E Cum Mules (Ballad)
8) Zenel Kadrija (Ballad)
9) Melodi Baritore (Pastoral Melody)
10) Valle E Gajdes (Dance)
11) O Bilbil Sakat Sakat (Lyrical Song)
12) Vajtim (Shepherd Tune)
13) Liazore (Ritual Song)
14) Avazi I Dy Motrave (Instrumental Improvisation)
15) Do Dalim Nga Myzeqeja (Political Song)
16) Kaba Vence (Instrumental Improvistaion)
17) Fuat Behani (Historical Song)
18) Valle Kolnjarce (Dance)
19) Kaba Me Gernete (Instrumental Improvisation)