Macedonian Postcards
David Bilides and 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. You can download each episode individually under the links section for that episode, listen to an audio stream of each episode, or you can subscribe to the entire series through one of the links on the right sidebar.
Episode 17: Zbogum Mila, Dojde Denot
This podcast, the last of the songs on Dragi's CD with Goran, features Nikola Badev, who first recorded it. Dragi talks about his relationship with Badev, discusses more about the emotional impact of young men going to foreign lands, and explains why certain singers are never forgotten in Macedonia.
Links for Episode 17
Episode 17: Zbogum Mila, Dojde Denot (Download, 27.1 Mb, 19:44)
Episode 17: Zbogum Mila, Dojde Denot (Audio stream, 18:54)
Voice of My Soul (Dragi Spasovski, Track 16)
Zbogum mila, dojde denot (Nikola Badev, audio stream, 3:25)
Podranila Cena (Nikola Badev, audio stream, 3:39)
Legnala, Ludo, Zaspalo (Dragi Spasovski, audio stream, 3:11)
Blaze tebe, Mitro mori (Nikola Badev, audio stream, 4:53)
13 February 2010
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.
Links for Episode 16
Episode 16: Tri Godini Stana (Download, 14.1 Mb, 10:14)
Episode 16: Tri Godini Stana (Audio stream, 10:14)
Voice of My Soul (Dragi Spasovski, Track 15)
Tri Godini Stana (unknown, courtesy of Dave Golber, audio stream, 7:58)
14 December 2009
