DINA E MEL CROATIA ETHNOMUSICOLOGY, CLASSICAL, ARBARESH Dina e Mel is a duo (vocal/guitar) who researches and performs forgotten music of the Mediterranean and the Balkans, bringing new life to the melodies and fragments that survived the long and turbulent history of that area. Their project Bërbili (Nightingale) – Forgotten songs of the Zadar Arbanasi builds around the Dina’s family history, the Arbanesh – people who 300 years ago migrated from the Lake of Skadar to Zadar. It preserves musical heritage by creating it anew, transforming the material from tunes for the kitchens and courtyards into pieces for the concert hall. 32