The production of Radio Pristina also served as a gathering of the only professional ensembles of that time which were: This was followed by the opening of the Arts Academy, the first recordings, other recordings made for the specific programs of that time.Īnother important move was made when the Orchestra of the same Radio was founded, a move which opened doors to the organization of further events and festivals which gradually became a tradition. More visible traces of Professional Music in Kosovo can be found in the post-war period when the first radio station in Prizren was opened in 1945 and it was later moved to Pristina. Īn important historical even is the finding of the ancient instrument: "Okarina Autentike" (The authentic okarina). Professional music (referred to as artistic music) in Kosovo dates back to the late 1940s. This fact shows that they belong to one "Cultural Tree". When highlighting the music creativity and its starts in Kosovo and the relation between it and the music creativity in Albania even though they have had theirĭevelopment in different circumstances, it is proved that they share some characteristics in a very natural way. One of the most notable and very first composers: Rexho Mulliqi in whose work, folklore inspiration and influence is very present. įolklor has also served as inspiration and influence in many fields including music composition in the next generations The importance of folklore is reflected in two main keys, it is considered a “treasure” of cultural heritage of our country and it helps to enlighten the Albanian and Kosovan history of that time, and the importance of that is of a high level especially when mentioning the circumstances of our territory in that time.
But before talking about genre development, a key point that has to be mentioned is without doubt the rich Folklore of Kosovo most of which unfortunately has not been digitalized and/or saved in archives. Kosovan Music is considered to be very rich in genres and their development.
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