Lorenc Antoni

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Lorenc Antoni (23 September 1909 – 21 October 1991) was an

ethnomusicologist
.

Early years

Lorenc Antoni was born on 23 September 1909 in Üsküp (now

Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa).[1][2][3][4] Since a child, he was active in various musical ensembles of the Albanians. He studied music privately in Skopje and Belgrade. After completing his education at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje, he relocated to Ferizaj
.

Career

In 1941 Antoni began teaching music in

.

In the study of folklore, Antoni wrote a seven-volume work on Albanian folk music from Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and South Morava. He also composed around 200 musical compositions, mainly vocal pieces.[5][6][7][8][9]

Recognition

There is a music school named after Antoni in Prizren.[10][11] The School of music “Lorenc Antoni” has six classes, 52 students, and 21 teachers.[12] [13]

Death

Antoni died on 21 October 1991 in

SFR Yugoslavia
.

Works

Literary works

  • "Songs popular Albanian Kosovo and Metohija", Prishtina 1953
  • "Albanian folklore music", with seven volumes, 1956-1977 Pristina
  • "Saga and Legend", Prishtina 1973
  • "Old wives' tales." I, Pristina 1979
  • "Research folklore", Pristina, 198
  • "Old wives' tales", II, Pristina 1982
  • "Songs Kreshnik" I, II, III
  • "Lament, and elegji gjamë
  • "Songs nuptial," I, II, etc..

Scientific articles

  • "Albanian folklore music," to "New Life", 1949, no. 1
  • "Format the pace of Albanian folk songs", to "New Life", 1949 (no. 1), 1950 (no. 5 and 6) 1951 (no. 1)
  • "Foundations of tonal Albanian folk songs", the "Progress", 1952, no. 11-12
  • "Songs from popular Opoja" to "Progress", 1959, no. 2-3
  • "The Albanian kënduemit popular" to "Zvuk", 1960, no. 41-42
  • "Two ways kënduemit the Albanians of Montenegro", in "Progress", 1961
  • "Forms of music popular Albanian songs", to "Zvuk, 1963
  • "Polifoni shape of the vocal folk music gegëve", "investigation Albanologjike, II/1972
  • "Elements polyphonic music in the popular Opojës" Albanologjike investigation ", etc. II/1974.

References

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  3. ^ Noted in :International who's who in music and musicians' directory. LORENC. Antoni. b. 23 Sept. 1909, Skopje, Yugoslavia. Radio & TV Music Editor. Educ: Philos. Fac., Skopje, m.
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  7. ^ Noted in :International who's who in music and musicians' directory. LORENC. Antoni. b. 23 Sept. 1909, Skopje, Yugoslavia. Radio & TV Music Editor. Educ: Philos. Fac., Skopje, m.
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  9. ^ http://www.radiovaticana.org/alb/Articolo.asp?c=105230 [dead link]
  10. ^ "UNMIK Photo - Events Coverage". Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  11. ^ "Albanian Language Education in Kosova". www.alb-net.com. Archived from the original on 2000-08-16.
  12. ^ "BIRN - New Cathedral Symbolises Catholic Rebirth in Kosovo". Archived from the original on 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  13. ^ "Informacion". www.shoqeriajone.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.