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~~~~~~Bik Noja - Xhevdet Afizi~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~Lucije Miloti - Shyqyri Alushi~~~~~
~~~~~~Marije Kraja - Mukades Canga~~~~~~~
~~~~~~File Gjeloshi - Adnan Bala~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~Bujar Qamili - Myfarete Laze~~~~~~~

The people of Shkodra have the reputation of being good-humoured, tolerant and happy, and perhaps this all has led to the wonderful local songwriting tradition.
Shkodra has developed a special kind of music over the centuries that is quite different from anything else in Albania of the Balkans, somewhat clumsily called 'city', 'citizen' or 'urban' songs. Traditionally, the music made in the villages of the mountain regions consists of simple rhythms, with patriotic themes or talking of shepherd life, and was used at weddings and other ceremonies; less susceptible to change, this is still the most authentic music in Albania.

In Shkodra, altogether more sophisticated music was made, with lyrical, romantic texts, a restrained tempo and oriental-sounding scales. Uniquely, Shkodra's tradition of religious tolerance means that the songs were common and popular among all communities, Muslim, Catholic and Orthodox, and the songs were greatly influenced by this multicultural mentality combined with the beauty of the houses and gardens of this merchant city.

~~~~~~SHKO DALLENDYSHE ~~~~~

Shëndet prej meje të m'i falësh
saj shpisë vjetër ku kam le,
me ato vende rreth t'përfalesh,
ku kam shkue kohën e re;
atje shko, pra, fluturim,
fal me shndet qytetit tim

FILIP SHIROKA

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Ca pika shiu ranë mbi qelq.
Për ty unë befas ndjeva mall.
Jetojmë të dy në një qytet,
Dhe rrallë shihemi sa rrallë

ISMAIL KADARE

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N'ty mendoj kur agon drita,
Kur bylbylat mallshem knojne
N'ty mendoj kur soset dita T
erri boten kur e mbulon.
Vec se ty shoh une ne anderr
Vec se ty, qe une t'kam n'mendim
Nder t'veshtirat ti mi canderr
Per ty i lehtë m'vjen cdo ndeshkim.
Po dhe hena do ta dije
Edhe dielli dot ket pa
Se per qark ksaj rrokullije
Si Shqipnija i vend nuk ka ♥

AT GJERGJ FISHTA
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