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Vernacular culture of Gjakova: emic approach of music tradition
Abstract
This paper aims to present the vernacular cultural development in general and and through it, the development of song’s, presents the folkloric types of Gjakova’s well known as Gjakova’s Aheng (Party), and also his role for all Kosovo society in generally. On the other hand, this short study aims to shed light on music in the period from 1770 untill XX century, 1980 year. Due to this period of more than 250 years happened many changes of musicians, types of songs, styles of singing etc., aims of this paper is to elaborate social values and role of aheng as unique vernacular culture through which overcoming many musicians, songs and music instruments (not only from Gjakova) have paraded. During this period, many things have changed and many transformations have been made in the Jakova’s culture especially at Aheng. The tradition of singing in Jakova was started with ‘Tayfa’ (the group of 5 to 10 musicians who playing music in family ceremonies). The main types of songs that were sung at that time (18th-19th century) were lyric, epic, boys and dilbers songs, ballads, song of migration and elegies. Through those songs, musicians show all hers virtuosity playing in instruments and also expressed their feelings towards loved or any dissatisfaction towards the leadership of the time that belonged to the Ottoman Empire as they were Albanians. The music practiced at that time at Jakova (completely vernacular) coincided with the music practiced in Shkodra–with same name–Heng (Shkodra)-Aheng (Gjakova). If we compare the age of Shkodra (2500 years), with the city of Jakova (less than 450 years), we can just imagine how much rapid development the city of Jakova has had. However, those more than 200 songs represents an imposing, a very large value, based on the fact that other cities in Kosovo had no tradition of ceremonial music. In this paper it will be precisely this type of ceremonial music, Aheng, Tajfa and the multiple types of songs that will be the powerful base of music tradition of Gjakova, will be supported.
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Supporting Institution
UBT College
Project Number
4
Ethical Statement
This research does not require ethics committee approval.This research does not require ethics committee approval.
Thanks
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who contributed to the completion of this study. Special thanks goes to the Albanian families who preserved and shared with us invaluable folkloric documents and materials, such as song texts, old photographs, and transcribed musical notes, which were essential for this research. We also wish to thank our colleagues PhD.Student Armend Xhoni, Dr. Migena Arllati, for their support and valuable suggestions throughout the development of this work, we also thank them for their help with the translation of the materials. Finally, we extend our deep appreciation to UBT College for providing the opportunity to carry out this study and for the academic support offered during the entire process.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
March 26, 2025
Publication Date
March 30, 2025
Submission Date
December 17, 2024
Acceptance Date
March 7, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 1
APA
Arllati, B., & Gjikolli, A. (2025). Vernacular culture of Gjakova: emic approach of music tradition. Rast Musicology Journal, 13(1), 39-61. https://doi.org/10.12975/rastmd.20251313
AMA
1.Arllati B, Gjikolli A. Vernacular culture of Gjakova: emic approach of music tradition. RMJ. 2025;13(1):39-61. doi:10.12975/rastmd.20251313
Chicago
Arllati, Behar, and Aida Gjikolli. 2025. “Vernacular Culture of Gjakova: Emic Approach of Music Tradition”. Rast Musicology Journal 13 (1): 39-61. https://doi.org/10.12975/rastmd.20251313.
EndNote
Arllati B, Gjikolli A (March 1, 2025) Vernacular culture of Gjakova: emic approach of music tradition. Rast Musicology Journal 13 1 39–61.
IEEE
[1]B. Arllati and A. Gjikolli, “Vernacular culture of Gjakova: emic approach of music tradition”, RMJ, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 39–61, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.12975/rastmd.20251313.
ISNAD
Arllati, Behar - Gjikolli, Aida. “Vernacular Culture of Gjakova: Emic Approach of Music Tradition”. Rast Musicology Journal 13/1 (March 1, 2025): 39-61. https://doi.org/10.12975/rastmd.20251313.
JAMA
1.Arllati B, Gjikolli A. Vernacular culture of Gjakova: emic approach of music tradition. RMJ. 2025;13:39–61.
MLA
Arllati, Behar, and Aida Gjikolli. “Vernacular Culture of Gjakova: Emic Approach of Music Tradition”. Rast Musicology Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 39-61, doi:10.12975/rastmd.20251313.
Vancouver
1.Behar Arllati, Aida Gjikolli. Vernacular culture of Gjakova: emic approach of music tradition. RMJ. 2025 Mar. 1;13(1):39-61. doi:10.12975/rastmd.20251313