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Albania in the soundtrack of “The Odyssey”, the director selects labe iso-polyphony

Politiko 2026-07-17 15:47:27
Albania in the soundtrack of “The Odyssey”, the director selects

One of the most unique elements of the soundtrack of Christopher Nolan's film "The Odyssey" comes from Albania. The sounds of labe iso-polyphony and traditional instruments of Albanian shepherds were used as inspiration for the film's soundtrack.

Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson traveled to southern Albania to record Albanian iso-polyphony – a tradition declared by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

"I went to southern Albania and spent a week recording an ancient style of singing, called iso-polyphony, which I had never heard before in a film," the composer said in an account published by "New York Magazine."

In addition to Albanian iso-polyphony, the composer also recorded traditional instruments used for centuries by shepherds in the southern areas of the country.

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