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Lorenc Antoni, born in Skopje on September 23, 1909, was a Kosovo Albanian composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist. He died in Pristina on October 21, 1991.

Early years

Antoni was raised catholic in the Albanian catholic community of Skopje, and was reportedly childhood friends with 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 returned to Ferizaj.

Music School Teacher

In 1941 he started to teach music in Ferizaj, Prizren, and Prishtina. In 1948 Antoni established in Prizren one of the Josip Slavenski music schools of former Yougoslavia for beginners and intermediate music performers. He led and conducted the choir of the school. He also conducted the artists of the cultural society "Agimi" and the Symphony Orchestra of the city of Prizren.

Contributions to the Albanian folklore

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

According to Prof. Engjëll Berisha, L. Anthony is currently working on the general Albanian musical idioms as outlined by Lorenc Antoni.

Post Mortem Recognition

There is currently a music school named after Antoni in Prizren.[10][11]. The School of music “Lorenc Antoni” currently has 6 classes, 52 students, and 21 teachers. [12] [13]

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

  1. ^ Historical dictionary of Kosova By Robert Elsie http://books.google.com/books?id=Fnbw1wsacSAC
  2. ^ Performing arts biography master index: a consolidated index to over 270,000 ... by Barbara McNeil, Miranda C. Herbert, Dennis La Beau - Reference - 1982 - 701 pages http://books.google.com/books?id=kSxYAAAAMAAJ
  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.
  4. ^ International who's who in music and musicians' directory‎ - Page 515 by Adrian Gaster - Music - 1977 - 1178 pages http://books.google.com/books?id=oI-fAAAAMAAJ
  5. ^ Historical dictionary of Kosova By Robert Elsie http://books.google.com/books?id=Fnbw1wsacSAC
  6. ^ Performing arts biography master index: a consolidated index to over 270,000 ... by Barbara McNeil, Miranda C. Herbert, Dennis La Beau - Reference - 1982 - 701 pages http://books.google.com/books?id=kSxYAAAAMAAJ
  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.
  8. ^ International who's who in music and musicians' directory‎ - Page 515 by Adrian Gaster - Music - 1977 - 1178 pages http://books.google.com/books?id=oI-fAAAAMAAJ
  9. ^ http://www.radiovaticana.org/alb/Articolo.asp?c=105230
  10. ^ http://www.unmikonline.org/photo/coverage/coverage_feb03.htm
  11. ^ http://www.alb-net.com/freekosova/education/index.htm
  12. ^ http://kosovo.birn.eu.com/en/1/70/4101/
  13. ^ http://www.shoqeriajone.com/muzika-f7/ne-perkujtim-te-100-vjetorit-te-lindjes-se-kompozitorit-lore-t2298.htm
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