Macedonian and Balkan Folk Music

Izvor Music Links

Things have greatly changed since I started this site over 25 years ago. Few musicians now rely on a website, instead using Facebook, YouTube, Bandcamp, and other social media to publicize and market themselves. So, in a very real way, this entire section is likely outmoded. It may still be useful for quickly finding something you remember seeing.

The following links are primarily, but not exclusively Macedonian-related, in one way or another relevant to folk music and culture. If you are a Macedonian musician and would like your group or yourself listed, please use the contact form and send me your info.

DISCLAIMER: Izvor Music does not endorse or support any political views, comments, photos, icons, or symbols you may find in these sites or links therein.

Last updated: November 2023



Macedonian Groups and Individuals

Most of the sites I previously had in this section no longer exist, and some that remain are archival. Here is a list. Some may have moved to Facebook, YouTube, or other social media.

  • Goran Alachki
  • Bodan Arsovski
  • DD Synthesis
  • Dragan Dautovski
  • Kiril Djakovski
  • Valeri Timčev Trio
  • Kismet
  • Leb i sol
  • Tale Ognevovski
  • Orkestar Pece Atanovski
  • Sestri Biserovi
  • Skopje
  • Vlatko Stefanovski

Anastasia
Anastasia Band
Music Ensemble
Skopje, NORTHERN MACEDONIA

Bajsa Arifovska Folk Group
Music Ensemble
Skopje, NORTHERN MACEDONIA

Michael Bakrnčev
Composer
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

Duke Bojadziev
Musician
New York, New York

Dromeno
Music Ensemble
Seattle, Washington

Gogofski
Music Ensemble
Boston, Massachusetts

Davor Jordanovski
Composer/Producer
Toronto, Ontario CANADA

Kochani Orkestar
Music Ensemble
Kočani, NORTHERN MACEDONIA

Leb i Vino
Music Ensemble
Melnik, BULGARIA

Orkestar Grupa Pečalbari
Music Ensemble
London, UK

Dragi Spasovski
Vocalist
Seattle, Washington

Stefče Stojkovski
Music Ensemble
Skopje, NORTHERN MACEDONIA

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Other Groups Playing and Singing Macedonian Music

This is what remains of a much longer list. As mentioned earlier, few groups maintain a web presence anymore, and those that do often do not update their site. Some previous groups have moved to Facebook or YouTube and are included.

Balkan Babes ("Zvezda")
Music Ensemble
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Balkan Transit
Music Ensemble
Aarhus, DENMARK

Balkanarama
Music Ensemble
Seattle, Washington

Blato Zlato
Music Ensemble
New Orleans, Louisiana

duo Hyperborea
Music Ensemble
Edinburgh, Scotland

Eleni Govetas Kompania
Music Ensemble
Seattle, Washington

Hajde
Music Ensemble
Columbus, Ohio

Kevin Ferguson
Musician
Portland, Oregon

Kitka
Women's Chorus
Oakland, California

Kultur Shock
Music Ensemble
Seattle, Washington

Modal Music
Music Ensemble
Washington, D.C.

Nevenka
Music Ensemble
Los Angeles, CA

Orkestar RTW
Music Ensemble
Woodinville, WA

Osem i Devet
Music Ensemble
Snohomish, Washington

Linsey Pollak
Musician
Sydney, AUSTRALIA

Rakiya
Music Ensemble
Boston, Massachusetts

Sarakina
Music Ensemble
POLAND

Sniper
Music Ensemble
Venice, Italy

Sviraci
Music Ensemble
Mountain View, California

Tsârvuli
Music Ensemble
Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

Zado
Women's Chorus
Davis, California

Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band
Music Ensemble
New York, New York

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Music, Instruments, and Books

Balkanmedia

Bright Balkan Morning

Kavals

Kavals and Dzamares

Macedonian Underground Music Archive

Plet Online (ethnographic recordings)

Vox Bulgarica Music Publishers

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Lyrics

Macedonian Folk Songs (pesna.org)

MIT Folk Dance Club Songbook

Stari Makedonski Pesni

Tetovski Starogradski Pesni

Zbornik Na Miladinovski

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Radio Stations

Glas od Makedonija
WNDZ 750 AM in Chicago/Indiana 4PM to 6PM every Sunday

Macedonian Radio and Television

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Organizations

Center for Traditional Music and Dance

East European Folklife Center (EEFC)

EEFC Internet Listserv
To subscribe, browse to:
EEFC discussion list
and provide your email address. You will receive an email which you must confirm and then select a password. You can then set your subscription preferences.

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Stores and Networks

Virtually every listing in this section from the previous list has closed. Almost everything has moved to streaming, and what instruments are still being made are marketed outside of websites. Contact the EEFC list above for inquiries.

Elderly Instruments

Folk Arts Center of New England

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General and Other

Many interesting sites have closed. New ones may have sprung up. Let me know via the contact form if you find some that are relevant, thanks.

Balkanarama: Macedonia

Balkanfolk

Contemporary Macedonian Culture

FEEFHS Eastern European Genealogy

InfoMak

Macedonian Folk Music Page

Macedonian Underground Music Archive

Stranica Na Bulgarska narodna Muzika