Yesterday evening was like a musical journey through the rich folk tradition, where the Kaba and Iso-Polyphony stand out as precious stones of the Albanian heritage.

The master performers of this music were accompanied by the Ensemble of Folk Songs and Dances, giving a unique performance.

Iso-Polyphony is a traditional part of Albanian folk music and, as such, is included in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list since 2005.

The Southern Albania has the polyphonic song as part of its culture while the sounds of the Kaba are widespread in different regions of the country. /p.s./

While “Çeço Fest” ended with a last performance at the castle, another cultural event called        “Iso-polyphony on the cobblestone streets” started in the bazaar area, in Gjirokastër.

“Çeço Fest” is a 3-evening festival with electronic music and DJs from different countries of the world, which gave life to the medieval fortress of the stone city.

It took place on August 5, 6 and 7.

While “Iso-polyphony on the cobblestone streets” is an artistic event organized by Gjirokastra City Hall and which is expected to take place every weekend, with the aim of promoting the values ​​of polyphonic songs and attracting tourists.

Mayor Flamur Golemi said on social media that, “Gjirokastra was crowded like never before this season”. He thanked everyone who goes to Gjirokastra”.

Iso-polyphony in the Gjirokastra bazaar started with the popular group “Ergjëria” revealing the most prominent values ​​of this UNESCO heritage site. /j.p/p.s./

16 years ago, on November 25, 2005, the Albanian popular iso-polyphony was declared a “Masterpiece of the Oral Heritage of Humanity”, protected by UNESCO.

In the activities organized by the municipality, there were promoted isopolyphony and the values ​​of folk tradition, folklore and folk costumes.

Mayor Flamur Golemi said, “For 16 years, our popular iso-polyphony, this extraordinary value of the Albanian people has been placed in the place it deserves, in the list of masterpieces of the spiritual world of humanity, enabling its enrichment and keeping it alive, as one of the important national symbols “, Golemi emphasized.

Mayor Golemi said that, “We will continue to support the promotion and transmission to coming generations of folklore, ethnography, traditional clothing because the values ​​of our popular tradition are an invaluable national asset, but also a strong point for the development of tourism in Gjirokastra.”

For two days in a row in Gjirokastra is being held the National Typological Folklore Festival of IsoPolyphony, organized by the municipality of Gjirokastra in cooperation with the National Center of Traditional Activities. Participants in this festival are 17 groups of polyphony performances with about 250 folk artists, revealing the most achieved values ​​of Albanian folk and tradition. /k.s//a.a/p.s./