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Music
Through Us is
an international podcast developed during the Covid-19 pandemic as an
independent initiative by Fatjona Matraku.
The podcast
aims to maintain cultural connection during a period of global isolation by
exploring music as a universal language and as a medium for transmitting
individual and collective memory.
The
first season, The
Cultural Heritage of Albanians, highlights key figures from Albanian
cultural life and documents their contributions to the preservation of
intangible heritage.
The
second season, International
Cultural Heritage, broadens the scope to include
interviews and testimonies from diverse cultural traditions worldwide,
promoting intercultural dialogue, exchange and accessibility
Season I - Albanians cultural heritage
Episode 1
Pëllumb Vorpsi
Albania is living a cultural genocide
In this first episode Maestro Pellumb Vorpsi, an albanian composer and part of an old Tirana (Albania capital) family will share with us his approach to music, albanian culture, rites, traditions; Tirana's story…
He will inform us about the reality of albanian art today, The National Theatre's demolition, the architectural destruction of the capital….
Episode 2
Fisnik Ismaili - The freedom has a name:
Kosovo Liberation Army
Fisnik Ismaili, an Albanian from Kosovo, will share with us his story, since his childhood to his escape from the Bosnian war in 1991, his life as an immigrant, the creation of NEWBORN for which he was awarded "Lion d'Or" in Cannes.
He will describe one of the bloodiest battles between Albanians and Serbs (the battle of Koshare) and his activity in this battle with the Kosovo Liberation Army.
This second episode is a testimony that reflects the strength of the most isolated country in Europe and the strength of a nation that has always had to fight for its rights and continues to do so.
Episode 3
Sami Flamuri
The beauty of Albanian Highlands in Montenegro
Sami Flamuri, an Albanian writer from Montenegro, born in Sydney/Australia, will share with us the beauty of Kelmend High Mountains which are today part of Montenegro state.
He will describe the singularity of music and dances of sea side, the rites, the food.
We will discover his family story, the autobiographical book he wrote with his twin brother, and many more ….
Episode 4
Silvana Licursi
Arbëreshët, the Albanians of Italy,
600 years of tradition
Silvana Licursi, an Albanian from Arbëresh community in Italy will share with us her story, how she started her researches about this culture minority, her career as a singer, and some of the most beautiful albanian Byzantium rituals in italy they have since 600 years now.
Episode 5
Vebi Bexheti
The autochthonous culture of the Albanians in North Macedonia
Vebi Bexheti is a writer, researcher, university professor, author, former politician and activist for the rights of Albanians in North Macedonia.
He will share with us his researches and studies in the Albanian culture of North Macedonia, their musicology, traditions, rites and costumography.
He will tell us about his political experience, his history as a political prisoner and will give us an overview for the current religion and mentality in North Macedonia.
Episode 6
Beqir Meta
A fairytale place, Çamëria
This reportage is a narrative based on facts and historical documentation mixed with family records and archives.
It is a way to show where I come from, but most of all, it is a way to make known the history of Çamëria (Chameria/Tsameria), a region as old as the world, which has the first temple of God (Dodona) existing 1500 years even before the temple in Jerusalem.
This is a tribute to the values, education, culture and traditions of my family and a tribute to my grandparents, survivors of the Greek genocide of 1944.
I did not make this video to sow hatred. It is a way to invite people to know the truth about this region and the rights of this population, which has been waiting for decades now to simply have their suffering recognized.
Professor Beqir Meta, historian, Head of Albanological Studies Academy, member of Sciences Academy of Albania, former Director of Albania National Museum will be the personality who will introduce and develop the history of Chameria and it culture.
Season II - World cultural heritage
Episode 1
Prashant Trivedi
Music is sound
Prashant Trivedi, belonging to whole Bharatvarsh world is the LotusOcean creator, a published author & a musician.
He will talk about the organic music, its nature, its origin, the link between sound, the golden ratio and Vedic wisdom.
It is a rich conversation about spirituality that invites us to reflect on how we should experience music today, especially with the technology development ...