Macedonian Postcards
By David Bilides & Dragi Spasovski
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Podcast Description
David Bilides & Dragi Spasovski are your hosts for discussions and samples of all 54 Macedonian folk songs in Dragi's recent 3-CD project, as well as stories about the recordings, musicians, Dragi's life, and Macedonian culture in general.
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Episode 27 Stojne, Crnook Neveno | Dragi talks about this song from southeast Macedonia, and discusses Irina Bujuklieva, the little-known singer who introduced it. | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 26 Nabrala Ǵurǵa Sedenka | Dragi talks about this song from the Kumanovo area and about sedenkas—working bees—and his personal experiences with them in his family. | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 25 Bolen Mi Leži Kara-Mustafa | Dragi talks about this Tetovo song and the group that recorded it, Braḱa Gavrovski. He also talks about ornamenting songs and the possible identity of Kara-Mustafa. | 7/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 24 Devojko Mori, Devojko | For this song from north-central Macedonia, Dragi talks about the origin of the lyrics and four different versions. He also discusses Dragica Mavrovska. | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 23 Zaspala Jana, Janinka | For this song from north-central Macedonia, Dragi talks about the category of songs having to do with young men or woman who are awakened from sleep. He also talks about how this song is connected with his younger daughter. | 11/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 22 Ogrejala Mesecina | Dragi talks about the Tetovo dialect, how songs spread from one village to another, the meaning of "young bride", and the symbol of the moon in folk songs. | 10/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 21 Aj, Zdram, Zdrami Se | Dragi talks about the meaning of the archaic work "zdram," and how folk songs helpf preserve a culture's heritage. | 8/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 20 Brale, Brale, Se Nabrale | For this first song of the Echo CD, Dragi talks about the differences between urban, čalgija, and traditional singing. He describes how he recorded two different versions of a song in two singing styles. And there's more about Kiril Mančevski. | 8/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 19 Interview with Stefče Stojkovski | Stefče tells the story of his family's long-time involvement in folk music, his path to professional work (including meeting Mile Kolarov), and his first recording with Dragi. | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 18 Goran, Adriijana, Bajsa | This podcast was recorded in January 2009, when all three musicians were visiting Seattle. Each gets to tell the story of how they found this folk music in their lives and what their professional work has been since. | 4/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 17 Zbogum Mila, Dojde Denot | Dragi talks about his relationship with Nikola Badev, who first recorded this song, discusses more about the emotional impact of young men going to foreign lands, and explains why certain singers are never forgotten in Macedonia. | 2/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 16 Tri Godini Stana | For this song from Resen about unhappy love, Dragi reviews the original Raspejani Resenčani recording, talks about Goran's arrangement, and tells how he's incorporated another version of the song into his own performances. | 10/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 15 Merak Imav | Dragi talks about Vasilievski's original recording of this sad love song from Eastern Macedonia, Jordan Nikolić, Mara Gjorgjević, and the strange true tale of Lenka Pingova and Koljo Velkov. | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 14 Ja Izlezi, Stara Majko | For this Ohrid song about a young Christian girl who falls in love with a Turk, Dragi talks about the Ohridski Trubaduri, Ansambl Biljana, and ethnic Turks and Albanians who recorded for Radio Skopje. | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 13 Sva Noḱ Mi Bilbil Prepeja | Dragi speculates on why his repertoire contains so many songs from Lazaropole, the process by which some singers at festivals performed songs not from their home region, and more about his personal relationship with Sarievski. | 10/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 12 Kaži Vaske Evgova | Dragi talks about Anka Gieva, who first recorded this song about a likely arranged marriage, Olga Sičan from Tetovo, and the real life Vaske Evgova and Epsa Dimuševa. | 9/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 11 Koj Ti Gi Dade Tie Crni Oči | Dragi talks about the Isniaovski sisters, one of whom first recorded this love song. | 8/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 10 Pavle Mi Pie | This well-known song from Skopsko about a man who can't pay his bar bill has many versions. Dragi talks about his first hearing of the song on the kemane and about Elene Dimitrievska. | 7/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 9 Lino Mome | This old love ballad is from the Lazaropole/Mijak area, Dragi also discusses arranged marriages and reminisces about Kiril Mancevski. | 7/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 8 Kaži Mi, Kaži, Katinke | This love song in 5/16 from the Pelagonija region generates a discussion about the hero Krale Marko, the singers Ǵorǵi Želčeski, Kevser Selimova, and Gogo Zafiroski, and a famous song claimed by everyone in the Balkans. | 6/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 7 Dej Gidi Ludi | Dragi describes this ode to youth, the Lazaropole/Mijak area, the dance "Teškoto", and Aleksandar Sarievski. | 5/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 6 Bog Da Go Bie | Dragi talks about Mila Belovska, čalgija, and this song about an Ottoman tax collector. | 5/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5 Kate, Kate, Lično Mome | The story of an unhappy love, thwarted by jealous villagers. Dragi talks about his difficulties understanding the meaning of the song as a child, and about matchmaking in the village. ©2008 Izvor Music | 4/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4 Dafino Vino Crveno | This is the story of a shepherd whose coat is stolen by thieves but who escapes alive, to the relief of his girlfriend, Dafina. Dragi also talks about Kruševo, Vlachs, and how the melody became changed from the original version. | 3/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3 Ilčovice Mlada Nevesto | The second song in our series is Ilčovice, Mlada Nevesto, a song in which an Ottoman official, Mustaf, expresses his admiration for Ilčo's young bride. Dragi talks about how he first heard the song—from a new bride, no less—and about other similar s | 1/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 2 Aj, Iznikna Mi Badem Drvo | We begin the series of 54 songs with Aj, Iznikna Mi Badem Drvo, the story of two lovers enjoying a tryst beneath an almond tree. Dragi talks about Goran Alački, and about meeting Vaska Ilieva for the first time. | 12/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1 Introduction | In this inaugural episode, we talk about how we met, the different joint music events that led up to the current 3-CD project, and talk a little about Dragi's mother, the singer Rajna Spasovska. | 11/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 27 Episodes |
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