Home » Search Center » Results: Macedonia
Results for "Macedonia"
Aleksandar Pejovski: Um Zaum
by Nenad Georgievski
Can greatness be anonymous? In the case of composer/pianist Aleksandar Pejovski, and many before him, it certainly can. Unknown to the general public except for certain musicians' circles, he has been quietly releasing “Do It Yourself" (DIY) recordings of either contemporary classical music, filled with intriguing ambiances and sparkling ideas, or jazz compositions that manage to ...
Ljubojna Brass Fantasy
by Nenad Georgievski
With Ljubojna Brass Fantasy, Ljubojna exceeds the exceptionally high standards it has set for itself. For this occasion, that band leader/ bassist Oliver Josifovski has completely changed the concept of the band by using a huge brass orchestra instead of the regular band for a collection of traditional Macedonian songs, only this time coming exclusively from ...
Kabadayas: IV
by Nenad Georgievski
IV--the exciting debut from an international quartet founded by its ferocious rhythm section of bassist Djole Maksimovski and drummer Dino Milosavljević--represents a fairly strong start. The group thrives on the cohesive whole, playing as one but in a state of continual conversation. As the name itself suggests--"kabadaya" is local Macedonian archaic jargon for swagger(s)--the musicians do ...
Kiril Djaikovski: West Meets East
by Nenad Georgievski
The career of composer and keyboardist Kiril Djaikovski, with a span of over 30 years, literally splits in two distinguished categories- soundtrack and dance/electronic music. The output in both categories suggests there are almost no meeting points to indicate that this is the work of the same person. Except for the use of Macedonian traditional instruments ...
