Kaba (Albanian music)

Music of Albania
General topics
Musicians Dances Songs Music of Kosovo
Genres
Folk music Iso-Polyphony Kaba Epic poetry (Kângë Kreshnikësh) Kângë majekrahi Vajtim/Gjâmë Popular music Serenade Urban Lyric Song Tallava Classical music Opera Contemporary music Rock Hip hop
Media and performance
Music festivals Gjirokastër Folklore Festival Festivali i Këngës Kënga Magjike Top Fest Eurovision Song Contest Music media Radio Tirana Supersonic BBF
Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthem Himni i Flamurit
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Kaba is an Albanian music genre, a folk instrumental expression of the Albanian Iso-Polyphony, which is recognized as cultural heritage by UNESCO.^[1][2]

The Albanian kaba is performed with a soloist playing the clarinet or violin, accompanied by the instrumental ensembles called saze playing lla(h)uta (saz or lute) and other instruments. The musical features of the kaba vary according to the ethnocultural and musical regions of southern Albania.^[3]