MELO‐POETIC SYNTHESIS OF “THE SONG OF REXHA”
MELO‐POETIC SYNTHESIS OF “THE SONG OF REXHA”

Author(s): Visar Munishi
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore, Music, Morphology
Published by: Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës
Keywords: The Song of Rexha; Melody; Poetics; Sender-Receiver; Albanian Folk Song;
Summary/Abstract: The Song of Rexha is a specific musical creation known not only to those who love Albanian folk music, but also to scholars of cultural and spiritual studies and related fields. Interest in this song has never ceased since its first appearance in sung form. The song attracts the attention of those interested to learn more about the event in the first place, to get to know the lyrics (in one of its many variants), to acquaint him/her with the text-melody synthesis, and eventually to learn about the way it was created and interpreted. Although we do not claim to have conclusive thoughts on any of its variants, the goal of this paper is to discuss various morphological components of “The Song of Rexha”, including the relationships between the interpreter and receiver in time and space.

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