The traditional Albanian epic poetry includes folk Albanian poetry and songs that are part of the Albanian culture.
History
In 1830 Vuk Karadžić recorded from Dovica Obadović from Äurakovac near Peć 12 Albanian songs and one riddle.
In period 1905â€"1908 Nikolla Ivanaj was publishing a newspaper Shpnesa e Shqypnisë and was one of the first publishers of the Albanian heroic epic songs.
Notable songs
Examples of these songs are the following:
- Albanian Songs of the Frontier Warriors, inclusive of The Cycle of Mujo and Halili, and The Song of Gjergj Elez Alia
- Eufrozina of Janina
- The Ballad of Constantine and Dhoqina
- Fog Hung Heavy O’er the Buna
- Oh, my Beautiful Morea
- At the Plane Tree of Mashkullore
- Cham Folk Songs such as the Song of Çelo Mezani
- Songs of the Battle of Kosovo
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