Tish Daija (30 January 1926 – 3 October 2003) was an Albanian composer. He composed the first Albanian

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''Halili dhe Hajria'' (Halili and Hajria) that premiered on 13 January 1963 and has since been shown more than 250 times at the

National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania The National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania ( Albanian: ''Teatri Kombëtar i Operas dhe Baletit - TKOB'') is a theatre in Tirana, Albania. It is the largest theatre in the country and hosts music and dance performances year-round. Histor ...

, a record for the Albanian Theatre. He has also composed ''Spring'' ("Pranvera"), an Albanian opera. Tish Daija is an alumnus of the

Moscow Conservatory The Moscow Conservatory, also officially Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory () is a higher musical educational institution located in Moscow, Russia. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in musical performance and musical research. Th ...

."The Tradition of Classical Music In Albania" av Sotiraq Hroni, ''Frosina Information Network'', 2004-08-05

Football career

Daija was also a very good football player. He was part of Flamurtari before he seriously dedicated himself to music and even became one of the

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top scorers in the

in the 1948 national championship with 11 goals, tied to Zihni Gjinali of

KS Dinamo Tirana Football Club Dinamo City, commonly referred to as Dinamo City and colloquially known as Dinamo, is an Albanian professional football club based out of Tirana. They compete in the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Founded i ...

Filmography

Personal life

Daija died at Tirana in 2003.

References

External links

Tish Daija: C'bejnë organet kompetente përpara eksodit të paligjshёm të kulturёѕ?
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daija, Tish 1926 births 2003 deaths Musicians from Shkodër Albanian composers Albanian male composers Men's association football players not categorized by position Albanian men's footballers Flamurtari FC players Moscow Conservatory alumni 20th-century male composers 20th-century Albanian sportsmen