Music of Macedonia is the music of Macedonia, which is a geographical region of Southeastern Europe now divided among Greece, Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria with minor parts in Albania and Serbia. For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ...

Macedonia

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Main articles: Music of Greece and Music of Macedonia (Greece)

Folk dances in the Greek region of Macedonia include: History (Timeline and Samples) Genres: Classical music -Folk - Hip hop - Jazz - Rock Regional styles Aegean Islands - Arcadia - Argos - Athens - Crete - Cyclades - Dodecanese Islands - Epirus - Ionian Islands - Lesbos - Macedonia - Peloponnesos - Thessaloniki - Thessaly - Thrace - Cyprus The musical legacy of Greece is as diverse as its history. ... This article is about the region of Greece. ...

• Akritikos,
• Baidouska,
• Kastorianos,
• Leventikos,
• Makedonia,
• Makedonikos antikristos,
• Mikri eleni,
• Partalos,
• Samarinas and
• Sirtos makedonias.

Levendikos Is a dance from Macedonia in Greece - mainly danced in the western side of Macedonia in the town of Florina. ... Makedonia is a dance that has evolved over the years to the patriotic song Makedonia Xakousti tou Alexandrou H hora! It is mainly danced by the villagers in Florina. ... Makedonikos antikristos (Greek: Μακεδονικός Αντικριστός) is a dance from Macedonia in Greece. ...

Republic of Macedonia

Main article: Music of the Republic of Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia is a diverse country, with a Macedonian majority (65%) and a large Albanian minority (25%), and Turks, Cincars, Gypsies, Greeks and Serbs. ...

Traditional folk music

Traditional folklore music which can be rural or urban includes: Lyric songs, Epic songs, Labour songs, Ritual songs, Humorous songs, Folk dance ("oro"), old urban music (starogradska muzika), the old Čalgija style (not to be confused with chalga) etc. Popular songs are Kaleš bre Andjo, Biljana platno beleše, Dafino vino crveno, Narode Makedonski and many others. Rhythms from this region tend to be rhythmically very complex. Often referenced oro dances are Teškoto (video) from the village of Galičnik, Kalajdžiskoto (video), Komitskoto (The Dance of the Komiti freedom fighters) and others. The most eminent professional folklore association is Tanec. Starogradska muzika (in Macedonian, Serbian and other languages: Cyrilic: Староградска музика, Latinic: Starogradska muzika, literally meaning old city music) is an old urban traditional folk music of Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and other Balkan countries. ... ÄŒalgija (Macedonian language: Чалгија) is a subgenre of the old urban traditional folk music (starogradska muzika) of Republic of Macedonia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... KaleÅ¡ bre Andjo (in Macedonian: Калеш бре Анѓо) is a Macedonian patriotic folk song dating from the times of the Ottoman occupation. ... Galičnik is a village in north-western Macedonia and Republic of Macedonia. ... Tanec (in Macedonian language: Танец) is an eminent professional large folklore musical ensemble from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. ...

Classical music

The Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra was established in 1944. During the 1950s the first Macedonian ballet by Gligor Smokvarski and the opera "Goce" by Kiril Makedonski were shown. Another notable composer is Todor Skalovski. Category: ...

Some of the most prominent classical music performers include the pianist Simon Trpčeski and the opera singers Boris Trajanov and Blagoj Nacoski. All of the mentioned are internationally acclaimed. This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the 2000s . ... Simon Trpčeski Simon Trpčeski (Macedonian: Симон Трпчески) (born September 18, 1979) is one of the most famous Macedonian musical performers and probably the best Macedonian pianist of all times. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... Blagoj Nacoski Blagoj Nacoski (Macedonian: Благој Нацоски, born 18 May 1979 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) is a tenor opera singer. ...

Pop

Popular pop music performers in Republic of Macedonia include: Toše Proeski, Karolina Gočeva, Kaliopi, Elena Ristevska, Tamara Todevska, Lambe Alabakoski, Jovan Jovanov and others. Notable producer involved in the pop music scene is Darko Dimitrov. For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Todor ToÅ¡e Proeski (Macedonian: ) (January 25, 1981 – October 16, 2007) was a famous Macedonian singer who was popular across the entire Balkan area. ... Karolina Gočeva (Macedonian: ) (born April 28, 1980, in Bitola) is a Macedonian singer. ... Kaliopi (in Macedonian: Ка­ли­о­пи, born December 28, 1966) is a Macedonian singer, song-writer, and musician. ... Tamara Todevska (Macedonian: Тамара Тодевска) is a young Macedonian pop singer. ... Lambe Alabakoski (in Macedonian: Ламбе Алабакоски, born November 15, 1987 in Resen, Macedonia), is a Macedonian singer. ... Jovan Jovanov is famous Macedonian singer and composer. ... Darko Dimitrov is the biggest jerk in Macedonia and the Balkans. ...

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Republic of Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest

The Republic of Macedonia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as F.Y.R. Macedonia, debuting in 1998 (see ESC1998). ...

Rock

The most influential band in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (and one of the most popular in former Yugoslavia) is Leb i Sol. They combined rock with fusion jazz and Macedonian folk elements creating a distinct sound. After they broke up, their frontman the guitar hero Vlatko Stefanovski started a successful solo carrier. In 2006 they reformed for a tour across former Yugoslavia. Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian Government Socialist republic President  - 1945 - 1953 Ivan Ribar  - 1991 Stjepan Mesić Prime Minister  - 1945 - 1963 Josip Broz Tito  - 1989 - 1991 Ante Marković Historical era Cold War  - Proclamation November 29, 1943  - UN membership October 24, 1945  - Constitution February 21, 1974  - Secessions June 25... Leb i sol (Macedonian Леб и сол) is a Macedonian jazz fusion group founded in the 1970s by Vlatko Stefanovski (guitar), Bodan Arsovski (bass), Nikola Dimuševski (keys) and Garo Tavitijan (drums). ... Vlatko Stefanovski (1957 - ) is a virtuoso ethno-rock jazz fusion guitar player from the Republic of Macedonia. ...

Alternative scene

Notable acts: Mizar, Arhangel (postpunk, darkwave, gothic rock), Anastasia (authors of the soundtrack for Before the Rain), Superhiks (ska punk), Two Sides (hardcore punk), Sanatorium (thrash metal) and others. Mizar is a Macedonian rock band formed in 1983 in Skopje. ... Arhangel (Macedonian: Архангел, Archangel) is a rock band from the Republic of Macedonia created in 1987. ... ... Darkwave, also written as dark wave, is an umbrella term which refers to a movement that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of new wave. ... Gothic rock (sometimes called goth rock or simply goth) is a genre of rock music that originated during the late 1970s. ... Anastasia is the the name of a Macedonian music band. ... Before the Rain (Macedonian: Пред дождот; Pred doždot) is a 1994 Macedonian film starring Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Šerbedžija, Grégoire Colin, and Labina Mitevska. ... Superhiks (Macedonian: ) is a popular ska-punk and reggae band with occasional swing, latin and Balkan folk music elements from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... This article is about a band from Macedonia. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by the high speed and aggression. ...

Electronic scene

The most prominent electronic musicians are Kiril Džajkovski, the group PMG Collective and others. For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... Kiril Dzajkovski (Macedonian: Кирил Џајковски) is a Macedonian musician. ...

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Regional Folk Instruments

• gajda (гајда) -- a bagpipe
• šupelka(kaval) (шупелка) -- small flute
• kemane(Kemenche) (кемане) -- three-stringed fiddle
• tambura (тамбура) -- strummed string instrument
• zurla(zurna) (зурла) -- large oboe
• tapan(davul) (тапан) -- cylindrical drum
• kaval (кавал) -- rim-blown flute