MACEDONIAN MUSIC CULTURE PORTRAITS

“TANEC" is a name that is a symbol of the Macedonian culture and folk art for about six decades, it is an ambassador and presenter of the Macedonian creativity and culture in its own homeland and all around the world. For six decades "Tanec" is a mobile museum of the most beautiful, most precious and ancient Macedonian folklore heritage, that represents identity and history of the Macedonian people.

SYNTHESIS combines the roots of Macedonian folk music heritage with contemporary arrangements, using full range of original Macedonian instruments, like kaval, gaida, zurla, tapan, tarabuka and tambura. Powerful and explosive, SYNTHESIS is the most exported Macedonian world music project.

LEB I SOL is a Macedonian rock group founded in the 1970s by Vlatko Stefanovski (guitar), Bodan Arsovski (bass guitar), Nikola Kokan Dimuševski (keyboards) and Garabet Tavitijan(drums). Beside being the most eminent Macedonian band, they were also one of the most important acts of the former Yugoslav Rock scene.

Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski has established himself as one of the most remarkable young musicians to have emerged in recent years, performing with many of the world’s greatest orchestras and delighting audiences worldwide.

Karolina Gočeva is a Macedonian singer. She represented Macedonia in the 2002 and 2007 Eurovision Song Contests, ranking 19th and 14th, respectively. She became the first female Macedonian singer to represent Macedonia twice at Eurovision. MacedonianMacedonia Eurovision Song ContestsMacedonianMacedonia Eurovision Song Contests

Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and further north, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene. Proeski was known for his strong vocal performances and trademark quote "Ve sakam site" (I Love You All). He died in a car crash in Croatia on October 16, 2007.

Esma Redžepova is a Romani Macedonian vocalist, songwriter, and humanitarian born in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia). During her life she has performed in more than 8000 concerts in 30 countries, with her late husband Stevo Teodosievski she has fostered forty- seven children, and she has received numerous accolades for her humanitarian work. By her own account she has created more than 500 works of art. These include 108 singles, 20 albums, and 6 movies.RomaniMacedonianhumanitarianSkopjeRepublic of MacedoniaStevo Teodosievskifostered

From his native Ohrid (Republic of Macedonia) in Europe via Berklee College of Music in Boston to NYC, multi-talented Vladimir Cetkar (pronounced Chet-kar) has reached many milestones and stands today as one of the most promising names in the Jazz-Soul-Funk genre.