Tish Daija (30 January 1926 – 3 October 2003) was an Albanian composer. He composed the first Albanian ballet 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, a record for the Albanian Theatre. He has also composed Spring ("Pranvera"), an Albanian opera.Socialist Albania since 1944: domestic and foreign developments, Volume 23 By Peter R. Prifti page 125 () Tish Daija is an alumnus of the Moscow Conservatory."The Tradition of Classical Music In Albania" av Sotiraq Hroni, Frosina Information Network, 2004-08-05
Football career Daija was also notable as a football player. He was part of Flamurtari before he dedicated himself to music, eventually becoming one of the Albanian Superliga top scorers in the Albanian Superliga in the 1948 national championship with 11 goals, tied to Zihni Gjinali of KS Dinamo Tirana.
Filmography Year Film 1976 Tingujt e luftës 1972 Kryengritje në pallat 1966 Komisari i Dritës 1961 Debatik (film) 1957 Fëmijët e saj
Personal life Daija died at Tirana in 2003.
References
External links Tish Daija: C'bejnë organet kompetente përpara eksodit të paligjshёm të kulturёѕ?