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Albanian Folk Iso-Polyphony
Albanian Folk Iso-Polyphony
Albanian Folk Iso-Polyphony
Albanian folk iso-polyphony is a traditional part of Albanian folk music, as it spreads in southern Albania and is well known for multipart singing sung by men and women. This music is traditionally accompanied by a wide range of social events, such as weddings, funerals, harvest feasts, religious ceremonies, and festivals such as Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival.
Albanian Folk Iso-Polyphony was inscribed in 2008 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Albania.
Albanian Folk Iso-Polyphony was inscribed in 2008 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Albania.
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Albanian Folk Iso-Polyphony
Date of Inscription
2008