Mizar (band)
Encyclopedia
Mizar is a Macedonian rock band
from Skopje
. They achieved a status of a cult band, especially in Macedonia
and across the former Yugoslavia
.
The group is notable for its first self-titled album
, as it was the first Yugoslav rock record in Macedonian language
. Previously, Macedonian bands often recorded in Serbo-Croatian
for marketing reasons, as it was the most widespreaded language in the multilingual former Yugoslav Federation. The album was a major success and it is listed among the top ten rock albums ever released in Yugoslavia.
Mizar was formed in 1983 in the then Socialist Republic of Macedonia
, a constituent republic
of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
. Because of the band's avant-garde
sound and image, its Orthodox Christian leanings and support for Macedonian self-determination
, they were viewed with certain degree of suspicion by the former communist regime. Still, the group received great media attention including numerous appearances on the national television
.
which is a guiding star for orientation of travelers in the deserts. The name was given by Panta Džambazoski
.
, darkwave
and gothic rock
. Beside influences such as Joy Division
for instance, Mizar also uses elements of Traditional Macedonian folklore and Byzantine music
. Another main part of their music is Goran's (both Tanevski and Trajkovski) vocals which are based on Eastern Orthodox
church chants. Many of their songs are in Church Slavonic.
s, all of them with different singers.
Slobodan Stojanovski joined in. This change affected their musical style as well. They started to use elements of the traditional Macedonian folklore and Byzantine music blended with post-punk, darkwave and gothic rock. This phase of Mizar is known as (Mizar - The Second Revelation). Vrtev later founded Arhangel
(Archangel) which was awarded as the best rock act in Macedonia during the 1990s. Arhangel inherited certain features of Mizar but with a more conventional rock approach which is why Arhangel was sometimes referred as the Rock Mizar. During 1986 and 1987 there were many changes in the line-up, which during a certain period included the prominent Macedonian musician Goran Trajkoski
as a bass player
. Later he was a lead vocalist of Anastasia
) .
In 1987 they recorded a few demos and were a support act for Laibach
and Disciplina Kičme
on their Yugoslav tour. The following year they were awarded for their unique sound at the most significant rock music festival in the former Yugoslavia which was held in Subotica
.
They released their first, self-titled album, in 1988 with the following line-up:
The producer was Goran Lisica-Fox. Beside their own songs, the album also included a cover version of the notable Macedonian folk song Zajdi, Zajdi under the title (Golden Sun). One of the best known songs from the album is (Girl made of bronze).
Their second album Svjat Dreams
was released in 1991. The title of the record is inspired by the song Sweet Dreams
by Eurythmics
. On this album they covered the traditional song 1762 and a song written by Vrtev, the first singer of Mizar titled (Home).
After the release of the band's second album Tanevski left the group and was replaced by the frontress Nora, but soon by the end of the 1991 the band split. Tanevski got involved in organising concerts, Kaevski restored his old band Kiborg, while Chapovski left to Australia
. There he formed Kismet in 1993 which is considered a sort of continuation of Mizar's work because the musical style was similar. Kismet's existence ended in 1999 when he went back to Macedonia.
named Tribute to Mizar was released. It was a collection of Mizar cover versions by some of the most notable groups in Macedonia incl. Majakovski, the black death metal band Syniac and others. Two years later the first two albums of Mizar were re-released on CD solely for the Macedonian market, but the record quickly spread across the countries of former Yugoslavia. Beside the albums, the CD also contained demos and live recordings.
Mizar was reunited in early 2003 with their former member Goran Trajkovski as a vocalist, with whom, first they released the single (Gun Salute). That summer they played at the Exit festival in Novi Sad
and in the alternative club Mochvara in Zagreb
. The entrance tickets included give-away records featuring the new single. The following year a new album titled Terrible Beauty (is born) came out. During 2005 Mizar toured ex-Yugoslavia, August 2005 Mizar toured Croatia together with Croatian gothic band from Zagreb - Phantasmagoria
, with its leader Tomi Edvard Sega. That was Jadran Tour - Pula
(Viva La Pola! festival), Zadar
(Maya Pub), Split
(O'Hara Club), Dubrovnik
(Lazareti) and in the beginning of November they visited Serbia and Montenegro
playing in Panchevo
, Belgrade
and Kragujevac
.
During the summer of 2006 the former Mizar vocalist Goran Tanevski replaced Goran Trajkoski. In the beginning of November that year Mizar played in Belgrade and announced their new album featuring Tanevski as a vocalist.
Rock Band
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from Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. They achieved a status of a cult band, especially in Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
and across the former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
.
The group is notable for its first self-titled album
Mizar (album)
Mizar was released in 1988, and is the eponymous debut album released by the group Mizar.- Track listing :# "Devojka od bronza"# "Doždot"# "Magla"# "Iljada i šeeset leta"# "Uninije"# "Stoj"# "Gradot e nem"...
, as it was the first Yugoslav rock record in Macedonian language
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
. Previously, Macedonian bands often recorded in Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
for marketing reasons, as it was the most widespreaded language in the multilingual former Yugoslav Federation. The album was a major success and it is listed among the top ten rock albums ever released in Yugoslavia.
Mizar was formed in 1983 in the then Socialist Republic of Macedonia
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
The Socialist Republic of Macedonia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, a constituent republic
Constituent country
Constituent country is a phrase sometimes used in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity. The term constituent country does not have any defined legal meaning, and is used simply to refer to a country which is a part Constituent country is a phrase sometimes used in contexts...
of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. Because of the band's avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
sound and image, its Orthodox Christian leanings and support for Macedonian self-determination
Self-determination
Self-determination is the principle in international law that nations have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or external interference...
, they were viewed with certain degree of suspicion by the former communist regime. Still, the group received great media attention including numerous appearances on the national television
Macedonian Radio-Television
Macedonian Radio Television is the public broadcasting organization of the Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1993 by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia...
.
Name
The band got its name after MizarMizar (star)
The Mizar–Alcor stellar sextuple system consists of the quadruple system Mizar and the binary system Alcor.- Description :Mizar is a quadruple system of two binary stars in the constellation Ursa Major and is the second star from the end of the Big Dipper's handle. Its apparent magnitude is 2.23...
which is a guiding star for orientation of travelers in the deserts. The name was given by Panta Džambazoski
Panta Džambazoski
Panta Džambazoski is a musician and journalist from the Republic of Macedonia. He was first drummer of the Macedonian rock band Mizar, of which he chose the name. He was in the band for seven years. For a short while after that he was in the band Berlin Gori. In 1988 he joined Arhangel. He is now a...
.
Mizar music
Mizar's musical style is post-punkPost-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
, darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
and gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
. Beside influences such as Joy Division
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
for instance, Mizar also uses elements of Traditional Macedonian folklore and Byzantine music
Byzantine music
Byzantine music is the music of the Byzantine Empire composed to Greek texts as ceremonial, festival, or church music. Greek and foreign historians agree that the ecclesiastical tones and in general the whole system of Byzantine music is closely related to the ancient Greek system...
. Another main part of their music is Goran's (both Tanevski and Trajkovski) vocals which are based on Eastern Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
church chants. Many of their songs are in Church Slavonic.
Story of the Mizar
In their long history Mizar had 3 RevelationRevelation
In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing, through active or passive communication with a supernatural or a divine entity...
s, all of them with different singers.
The First Revelation (Risto Vrtev)
The band was formed in 1983 in Skopje, but their first self-titled album came out in 1988. The first line up of Mizar was:- Gorazd Chapovski (guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) - Risto Vrtev (vocalistSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
) - Ilija Stojanovski (bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Panta DžambazoskiPanta DžambazoskiPanta Džambazoski is a musician and journalist from the Republic of Macedonia. He was first drummer of the Macedonian rock band Mizar, of which he chose the name. He was in the band for seven years. For a short while after that he was in the band Berlin Gori. In 1988 he joined Arhangel. He is now a...
(drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)
The Second Revelation (Goran Tanevski)
In 1985 Vrtev left Mizar and was replaced by Goran Tanevski. Also the keyboardistKeyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Slobodan Stojanovski joined in. This change affected their musical style as well. They started to use elements of the traditional Macedonian folklore and Byzantine music blended with post-punk, darkwave and gothic rock. This phase of Mizar is known as (Mizar - The Second Revelation). Vrtev later founded Arhangel
Arhangel
Arhangel is an Macedonian alternative rock band formed in 1987. The frontman is Risto Vrtev who has also been part of such rock bands as Mizar and Inola X. The original line-up is: Panta Dzambazoski, Risto Vrtev, Dragan Ginovski, Petar Jankov...
(Archangel) which was awarded as the best rock act in Macedonia during the 1990s. Arhangel inherited certain features of Mizar but with a more conventional rock approach which is why Arhangel was sometimes referred as the Rock Mizar. During 1986 and 1987 there were many changes in the line-up, which during a certain period included the prominent Macedonian musician Goran Trajkoski
Goran Trajkoski
Goran Trajkoski is an eminent Macedonian musician. He rose to international prominence as a frontman of the group Anastasija which was featured on the soundtrack album for the Academy Award nominated movie Before the Rain directed by Milčo Mančevski. He started his musical career as a member of...
as a bass player
Bass Player
Bass player can refer to:*Bass Player , an album by Rhombus*Bass Player , a magazine for bassists*Bassist, or bass player, a musician who plays the bass guitar...
. Later he was a lead vocalist of Anastasia
Anastasia (band)
Anastasia is a Macedonian music group.Formed in 1990, their members are:*Goran Trajkoski *Zlatko Origjanski Anastasia is a Macedonian music group.Formed in 1990, their members are:*Goran Trajkoski (ex Saraceni, Padot na Vizantija, Mizar, Aporea)*Zlatko Origjanski Anastasia is a Macedonian music...
) .
In 1987 they recorded a few demos and were a support act for Laibach
Laibach (band)
Laibach is a Slovenian avant-garde music group associated with industrial, martial, and neo-classical musical styles. Laibach formed June 1, 1980 in Trbovlje, Slovenia . Laibach represents the music wing of the Neue Slowenische Kunst art collective, of which it was a founding member in 1984...
and Disciplina Kičme
Disciplina Kičme
Disciplina Kičme , is a Serbian band, one of the two spin-offs of the seminal Yugoslav New Wave and later post-punk band Šarlo Akrobata, the other being Ekatarina Velika...
on their Yugoslav tour. The following year they were awarded for their unique sound at the most significant rock music festival in the former Yugoslavia which was held in Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
.
They released their first, self-titled album, in 1988 with the following line-up:
- Goran Tanevski (vocal)
- Gorazd Čapovski (guitar)
- Boris Georgiev (drums) (formerly of BadmingtonsBadmingtonsBadmingtons is a prominent Macedonian punk rock band in Macedonia.-Biography:The group was formed in the 1980s in Skopje, then SR Macedonia with the unconventional line-up: Vladimir Petrovski- Karter , Dean Škartov - Deko and Boris Georgiev- But .Previously, Karter played in one...
) - Sašo Krstevski (bass guitar)
- Katerina Veljanovska (keyboards)
The producer was Goran Lisica-Fox. Beside their own songs, the album also included a cover version of the notable Macedonian folk song Zajdi, Zajdi under the title (Golden Sun). One of the best known songs from the album is (Girl made of bronze).
Their second album Svjat Dreams
Svjat Dreams (album)
Svjat Dreams was released in 1990, and is the 2nd studio album to be released by the group Mizar.-Track listing:# "1762"# "Glas"# "Dumanje"# "Dom"# "Veligden"# "Svjat Dreams"# "Da peam pesna"# "Otrov vo venite"# "Običen čovek"# "Abja mem"...
was released in 1991. The title of the record is inspired by the song Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (song)
Marilyn Manson released a cover version of "Sweet Dreams " as the first single from the EP, Smells Like Children. This version became an MTV staple and helped to establish the band in the mainstream. It also appears on the band's greatest hits album, Lest We Forget: The Best Of...
by Eurythmics
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...
. On this album they covered the traditional song 1762 and a song written by Vrtev, the first singer of Mizar titled (Home).
After the release of the band's second album Tanevski left the group and was replaced by the frontress Nora, but soon by the end of the 1991 the band split. Tanevski got involved in organising concerts, Kaevski restored his old band Kiborg, while Chapovski left to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. There he formed Kismet in 1993 which is considered a sort of continuation of Mizar's work because the musical style was similar. Kismet's existence ended in 1999 when he went back to Macedonia.
The Third Revelation (Goran Trajkovski)
In 2001 a tribute albumTribute album
A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions. Its concept may be either various artists making a tribute to a single artist, a single artist making a tribute to various artists, or a single artist making a tribute to another single artist.There...
named Tribute to Mizar was released. It was a collection of Mizar cover versions by some of the most notable groups in Macedonia incl. Majakovski, the black death metal band Syniac and others. Two years later the first two albums of Mizar were re-released on CD solely for the Macedonian market, but the record quickly spread across the countries of former Yugoslavia. Beside the albums, the CD also contained demos and live recordings.
Mizar was reunited in early 2003 with their former member Goran Trajkovski as a vocalist, with whom, first they released the single (Gun Salute). That summer they played at the Exit festival in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
and in the alternative club Mochvara in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. The entrance tickets included give-away records featuring the new single. The following year a new album titled Terrible Beauty (is born) came out. During 2005 Mizar toured ex-Yugoslavia, August 2005 Mizar toured Croatia together with Croatian gothic band from Zagreb - Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria can refer to:* Phantasmagoria, a type of show using an optical device to display moving images* Phantasmagoria, a video game* Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh, a video game sequel to Phantasmagoria...
, with its leader Tomi Edvard Sega. That was Jadran Tour - Pula
Pula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
(Viva La Pola! festival), Zadar
Zadar
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...
(Maya Pub), Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
(O'Hara Club), Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
(Lazareti) and in the beginning of November they visited Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
playing in Panchevo
Panchevo
Panchevo can refer to:* Pančevo, a city and municipality in Serbia* Panchevo, Burgas Province, a village in Burgas Province, Bulgaria...
, Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
.
During the summer of 2006 the former Mizar vocalist Goran Tanevski replaced Goran Trajkoski. In the beginning of November that year Mizar played in Belgrade and announced their new album featuring Tanevski as a vocalist.
Discography
- 1988 - MizarMizar (album)Mizar was released in 1988, and is the eponymous debut album released by the group Mizar.- Track listing :# "Devojka od bronza"# "Doždot"# "Magla"# "Iljada i šeeset leta"# "Uninije"# "Stoj"# "Gradot e nem"...
- 1991 - Svjat DreamsSvjat Dreams (album)Svjat Dreams was released in 1990, and is the 2nd studio album to be released by the group Mizar.-Track listing:# "1762"# "Glas"# "Dumanje"# "Dom"# "Veligden"# "Svjat Dreams"# "Da peam pesna"# "Otrov vo venite"# "Običen čovek"# "Abja mem"...
- 2003 - SvjedodzbaMizar (album)Mizar was released in 1988, and is the eponymous debut album released by the group Mizar.- Track listing :# "Devojka od bronza"# "Doždot"# "Magla"# "Iljada i šeeset leta"# "Uninije"# "Stoj"# "Gradot e nem"...
+ Svjat DreamsSvjat Dreams (album)Svjat Dreams was released in 1990, and is the 2nd studio album to be released by the group Mizar.-Track listing:# "1762"# "Glas"# "Dumanje"# "Dom"# "Veligden"# "Svjat Dreams"# "Da peam pesna"# "Otrov vo venite"# "Običen čovek"# "Abja mem"... - 2004 - Terrible Beauty (is born)Terrible Beauty (album)Terrible Beauty is born was released in 2004, and is the third studio album to be released by the group Mizar.-Track listing:# "Amfilohij"# "Počesna strelba"# "Vo mojot son"# "Blood-Red Sun"# "1762"# "Of Mice & Men"# "Ova ne e mojot dom"# "Juda"...
(Kobna ubavina) - 2007 - A View to the Flower Garden (Pogled kon cvetnata gradina)
- 2010 - The Child and the White Sea (Deteto i beloto more)
Current band members (2010)
- Gorazd Chapovski (guitar)
- Zoran Origjanski
- Pece Kitanovski
- Harmosini, male byzantine choir
- Vlatko Georgiev (keyboards)
Former band members
- Ilija Stojanovski (bass guitar)
- Žarko Serafimovski (drums)
- Vlatko Kaevski (keyboards)
- Panta DžambazoskiPanta DžambazoskiPanta Džambazoski is a musician and journalist from the Republic of Macedonia. He was first drummer of the Macedonian rock band Mizar, of which he chose the name. He was in the band for seven years. For a short while after that he was in the band Berlin Gori. In 1988 he joined Arhangel. He is now a...
(drums) - Risto Vrtev (vocal) 1983 - 1985
- Goran TrajkoskiGoran TrajkoskiGoran Trajkoski is an eminent Macedonian musician. He rose to international prominence as a frontman of the group Anastasija which was featured on the soundtrack album for the Academy Award nominated movie Before the Rain directed by Milčo Mančevski. He started his musical career as a member of...
(bass) 1989 - 1991; (vocal) 2004 - 2006
See also
- ArhangelArhangelArhangel is an Macedonian alternative rock band formed in 1987. The frontman is Risto Vrtev who has also been part of such rock bands as Mizar and Inola X. The original line-up is: Panta Dzambazoski, Risto Vrtev, Dragan Ginovski, Petar Jankov...
- AnastasiaAnastasia (band)Anastasia is a Macedonian music group.Formed in 1990, their members are:*Goran Trajkoski *Zlatko Origjanski Anastasia is a Macedonian music group.Formed in 1990, their members are:*Goran Trajkoski (ex Saraceni, Padot na Vizantija, Mizar, Aporea)*Zlatko Origjanski Anastasia is a Macedonian music...
- Padot na VizantijaPadot na VizantijaPadot na Vizantija was an influential 1980s post-punk, darkwave and gothic rock band with occasional Byzantine music elements and Orthodox Christian beliefs from Skopje, SR Macedonia, then a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
- Goran TrajkoskiGoran TrajkoskiGoran Trajkoski is an eminent Macedonian musician. He rose to international prominence as a frontman of the group Anastasija which was featured on the soundtrack album for the Academy Award nominated movie Before the Rain directed by Milčo Mančevski. He started his musical career as a member of...
- Music of the Republic of MacedoniaMusic of the Republic of MacedoniaMusic of the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonians has many things in common with the music of neighbouring Balkan countries, but maintains its own distinctive sound.-Folk music:...
- SFR Yugoslav pop and rock scene