Albania known as "Land of the eagles", came out after the fall of Communism.
Basic violin, clarinet, accordion, cifteli, zumare,synthesizer and beat-box. There music is a medium for patrotic expression and a vehicle carrying the narrative of oral history. The collapse of Communism under the regime of Enver Hoxha in 1990, led to a songs dealing with sentiments of heartedly or support for political parties or other changes in everyday life. The most serious is the sung epic poem, the oldest type known as Rapsodi kreshnike (Poems of Heroes). The deepest, most secret soul of a people lies in their music. Albanian themes of honour, hospitality, treachery and revenge.
The capital of Tirana shows strong Turkish influence, express pride, poverty and oppression.
The northern city of Shkoder express romantic and inward character all of their own.
The district of Dropuli, south of Gjirokaster has a big ethnic Greek population.
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