Avni Mula

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Albanian singer and composer (1928–2020)

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Avni Mula (4 January 1928 in Gjakova – 29 October 2020 in Tirana) was an Albanian singer and composer. For his contribution to the arts, he received two of the highest awards from the Albanian government: the People's Artist of Albania decoration and the Honor of the Nation (Nderi i Kombit) decoration.

Personal life

Mula's family moved from Gjakova, Kosova to Shkodër, Albania, when he was young, and after World War II, he moved to Tirana, Albania. He studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory and graduated in 1957 as a lyric singer. While studying in Moscow, he married Nina Mula (23 November 1931 – 12 December 2011), a Russian woman from Izhevsk. He is the father of soprano Inva Mula.

Career

Singing

Mula was part of the National Troupe of Songs and Dances (Ansambli i Kenges dhe Valleve) and the Troupe of the Army (Ansambli i Ushtrise). In addition, he won many prizes over his career as a composer and singer in the Festivali i Këngës (Albanian Festival of Song), which is held every year in Tirana. Mula was a baritone.

Composition

Mula composed many songs over the span of his career. Some of the most famous are:

  • "Nënë Moj Do Pres Gërshetin" (Mother, I'll cut Off My Braid), which won first prize in the 1976 Festival and was interpreted by Vaçe Zela.
  • "Këngët e atdheut tim" (Songs of My Country)
  • "Valsi i Lumturisë" (The Waltz of Happiness).{{cite web |url=http://lajme.parajsa.com/Intervista/id_25064/ |trans-title=Avni Mula: "I will end my life with the love of opera" |title=Avni Mula: "Jetën time do ta mbyll me dashurinë për operën" |publisher=parajsa.com |date=26 February 2008 |language=sq |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715043800/http://lajme.parajsa.com/Intervista/id_25064/ |archive-date=15 July 2011
  • "Një Djep Në Barrikadë" (A Cradle on the Barricade), sung by Marina Grabovari. The song won first prize in the 1982 Festival.

Mula also wrote an opera, Nënë Shqipëri (Mother Albania) and two compositions for the films Lume Drite (River of Light) and Karnavalet (Carnivals).

Festival jury

In 1998, Mula, head of the jury of the Festivali i Këngës, declared Albërie Hadërgjonaj's song "Mirësia Dhe e Vërteta" the winner, making Hadërgjonaj the first Kosovar-Albanian singer to ever win the festival.

Awards and recognition

Mula received two of the highest awards from the Albanian government: the People's Artist of Albania decoration and the Honor of the Nation (Nderi i Kombit) decoration.

References

References

  1. [https://books.google.com/books?id=haFlGXIg8uoC&q=Avni+Mula+1928&pg=PA314 Profile of Avni Mula]
  2. [https://a2news.com/2020/10/29/ndahet-nga-jeta-avni-mula-kolosi-i-muzikes-shqiptare/ "Ndahet nga jeta Avni Mula, kolosi i muzikës shqiptare"] [Avni Mula, the colossus of Albanian music, passed away] by Luela Myftari, [[CNN International. A2 CNN]], 29 October 2020 (in Albanian)
  3. "Avni Mula – from the diary of the composer (in albanian "Avni Mula – Nga ditari i Kompozitorit")".
  4. "Soprano Nina Mula dies at 80".
  5. Prifti, Peter. (1978). "Socialist Albania Since 1944 : Domestic and Foreign Developments". MIT Press.
  6. {{YouTube. Egg-b9A1MxU. ''The Waltz of Happiness'' sung by Vace Zela in 1987
  7. {{YouTube. RZcOcSsNJog. ''The Waltz of Happiness'' voice only
  8. {{YouTube. mChJlvHlnso. ''A Cradle on the Barricade'' Voice only from Festival of 1982
  9. {{YouTube. EETOwqdMolg. ''A Cradle on the Barricade'' Live 1982
  10. International Association of Music Libraries. (1995). "Brio". United Kingdom Branch.
  11. CITWF. "Avni Mula".
  12. "President Topi bestows the Honor of the Nation Order upon the well known singer and composer Avni Mula". Republic of Albania President's official website.

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