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Kastriot Gjini, a <\/span>well-known<\/span> Albanian<\/span> composer<\/span>, <\/span>passed<\/span> away<\/span> in Rome (<\/span>Italy<\/span>)<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>He <\/span>was<\/span> born<\/span> in Tirana, in 1949. At the age <\/span>of<\/span> 5, he <\/span>became<\/span> active<\/span> in the <\/span>Variety<\/span> Theatre<\/span> of<\/span> Gjirokastra, as an <\/span>accordionist<\/span>. The <\/span>first<\/span> composition<\/span> was<\/span> the <\/span>song<\/span> for<\/span> pioneers<\/span> <\/span>“Fyelli i bariut” (“The <\/span>Shepherd’s<\/span> pipe”<\/span><\/span> (1961), to <\/span>which<\/span> was<\/span> awarded<\/span> a prize at the <\/span>First<\/span> Festival <\/span>of<\/span> Pioneers<\/span> in Tirana. He <\/span>studied<\/span> music<\/span> in a <\/span>self-taught<\/span> manner<\/span>. He <\/span>graduated<\/span> from<\/span> the <\/span>University<\/span> of<\/span> Tirana, <\/span>majoring<\/span> in <\/span>English<\/span>. In <\/span>these<\/span> years<\/span>, Kastriot Gjini <\/span>created<\/span> songs<\/span> that<\/span> were<\/span> awarded<\/span> prizes<\/span> at <\/span>national<\/span> festivals<\/span> on<\/span> Albanian<\/span> Radio <\/span>Television<\/span>, <\/span>such<\/span> as: <\/span><\/span>“Duart e tua” (“<\/span>Your<\/span> hands<\/span>”), “Fqinja” (“The <\/span>Neighbour<\/span>”), “Sytë e tu” (“<\/span>Your<\/span> eyes<\/span>”)<\/span><\/span> etc<\/span>. Kastriot Gjini has <\/span>created<\/span> about<\/span> 75 <\/span>songs<\/span> for<\/span> children<\/span> and<\/span> adults<\/span> and<\/span> orchestral<\/span> music<\/span>. He <\/span>is<\/span> the <\/span>co-author<\/span> of<\/span> the <\/span>music<\/span> for<\/span> the film <\/span><\/span>“Korrierët” (“The <\/span>Couriers<\/span>”)<\/span><\/span> (1976). He <\/span>enriched<\/span> the <\/span>Albanian<\/span> music<\/span> in the <\/span>song<\/span> genre<\/span> with<\/span> new<\/span> sounds<\/span> and<\/span> artistic<\/span> findings<\/span>, <\/span>especially<\/span> in <\/span>terms<\/span> of<\/span> melody<\/span>, <\/span>harmony<\/span>, <\/span>rhythm<\/span> and<\/span> theme<\/span>. <\/span>His<\/span> songs<\/span> stood<\/span> out<\/span> for<\/span> their<\/span> inspired<\/span> melody<\/span>, <\/span>emotional<\/span> clarity<\/span>, <\/span>wide<\/span> and<\/span> varied<\/span> subject<\/span> matter<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> expressiveness<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>(In the <\/em><\/span>photo<\/span><\/em>: Kastriot Gjini<\/em>)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Text<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span> Josif<\/span> Papagjoni<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Photo<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span>©https:\/\/gjirokastraonline.com\/wpcontent\/uploads\/2021\/08\/28423828_1370927736386689_3590855155384174763_o-1.jpg<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Graphic<\/span> processing<\/span><\/strong>: <\/span><\/span>AHCF<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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