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Pleqërishte is a genre of Albanian folk iso-polyphony sung by men in Labëria and is principally identified with the city of Gjirokastër and its environs. The genre is characterized by a slow tempo, low pitch and small range. == Features == ''Pleqërishte'' means both "of old men" and "of the old time" in reference to the mode of singing and the lyrical themes of part of their songs respectively. In relation to these subjects ''pleqërishte'' songs are also called ''lashtërishte'' ("of the ancient time"), a term used exclusively in Gjirokastër. These specific topics have largely fallen into public disuse over the years but remain thematically notable. Songs of the genre adhere to a slow tempo and low pitch with little vocal variation as opposed to genres such as ''djemurishte'' ("of young men") in particular. As all fourth-part genres they feature a third soloist (''hedhës''). While in other four-part genres the ''hedhës'' mainly assumes the role of secondary drone a minor third above the keynote, in ''pleqërishte'' the ''hedhës'' relieves the first soloist (''marrës'') and allows him to take a breathing break.〔 Each rendition begins with the singing of the first lines by the ''marrës'' and the introduction of the second soloist (''kthyes'') and finally the ''hedhës''. After the ''hedhës'', the ''marrëss lyrics are repeated by the drone group in various forms and manners. ''Pleqërishte'' songs are exemplified in the repertory of the folk group ''Pleqtë e Gjirokastrës'' sometimes regarded as the "last representative" of the genre.〔 One of the best-known songs of the genre and most notable renditions of the group is ''Doli shkurti, hyri marsi'', which details a battle between Çerçiz Topulli and Ottoman troops in 1908 in the village of Mashkullorë near Gjirokastër. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pleqërishte」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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