Abdurrahman Nokshiqi
Abdurrahman Nokshiqi, known as Abi Nokshiqi (born 1941, Pejë – died 2000, Pristina) was an Albanian ballet dancer and choreographer.[1] He was the first director of the Kosovo Ballet at the National Theater of Kosovo.[2]
Life
[edit]Nokshiqi had performed on international stages and had planned to premiere "Albanian odyssey" but was cancelled by Zoran Kosovac because it contained "Albanian nationalist elements".[3][4] Nokshiqi also contributed to the ballet act "Nusja e Mergimtarit" (The bride of the migrant).[5] Nokshiqi was the first director of the first group of ballet dancer of Kosovo who performed in 1972.[6] In 1974 he was the assistant choreographer of Slavko Pervan.[citation needed] He died in Pristina, in 2000.
Works
[edit]- Idioti (The idiot)
- Borgjezi fisnik – lëvizjet dhe vallëzimi skenik (Noble bourgeoisie – the movements and scenery brotherhood)
- Minuku lozanjar
- Odisea shqiptare (Albanian odyssey)
- Gëzuar viti i ri (1976) (Happy new year 1976)
References
[edit]- ^ "Abi Nokshiqi". IMDb.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "National Ballet of Kosovo Announces 45th Anniversary Season". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ NEZIRAJ, JETON. Kosova's Dodona Theatre for Children and Youth – The Muse of Resistance (PDF).
- ^ Dolečki, Jana; Halilbašić, Senad; Hulfeld, Stefan (2018). Theatre in the Context of the Yugoslav Wars. Springer. p. 96. ISBN 9783319988931.
- ^ e re, Jeta (1991). Jeta e re (New Life) (in Albanian) (Volym 42, Utgåva 3–4 ed.). University of Virginia. p. 574. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "GJENERATA E PARË (The first generation)". Baleti Kombëtar i Kosovës (National Ballet of Kosovo) (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-23.