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David Bilides and Dragi Spasovski are your hosts for discussions and samples of Macedonian folk songs and culture. We completed all 54 songs in Dragi’s 3-CD project in 2024. We are continuing with new... more
FAQs about Macedonian Postcards:How many episodes does Macedonian Postcards have?The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.
July 22, 2019Episode 40 Karanfilke, filke, momeDragi learned this love song, from Radoviš, from Vančo Arsov. He talks about Vančo and the eastern Macedonian dialect....more23minPlay
March 02, 2019Episode 39 Dva mi brata verno živuvaleDragi learned this song, from Ovčepole about family animosities, from Carka Tasevska, who also recorded with his mother....more15minPlay
February 04, 2019Episode 38 Ajde, nasred selo češma šarenaDragi learned this southern Macedonian song from a recording by Kostadinka Palazova. He talks about the hospitality Macedonians show visitors to their home....more14minPlay
January 19, 2019Episode 37 Ne plači, Stano moriDragi learned this central Macedonian song from a gajda player in his village. The song has the theme of a young woman engaged by her mother to an older man and features a "sajče."...more26minPlay
July 28, 2018Episode 36 Na stolče Sedam, pismo pišuvamThis love song from Prilep again features Zaharinka Milosaljeviḱ. Dragi talks about the problems inherent in productions of čalgija songs featuring singers who were not of that tradition....more23minPlay
May 03, 2014Episode 35 Ori Jano, sokol JanoThis old love song, first recorded by Izvorno Trio, is from the Tetovo area. Dragi discusses the Gavrovski brothers group, the differences between singing to kavals and gajdas, and ornamenting melodies....more24minPlay
February 23, 2014Episode 34 Oro vodi AngelinaThis love song, first recorded by Vaska Ilieva, is from the Aegean region. Dragi discusses the influx of out-of-region Macedonians to Macedonia in the 60's, their singers and groups, and Radio Skopje's efforts to record their songs....more24minPlay
August 28, 2013Episode 33 Ozdol ide mlad delijaThis west-central Macedonian love song is from Mariovo. Dragi talks about the region and singers and songs from it, and its tradition of zurlas and how they express the hardship people from the area experienced....more16minPlay
July 27, 2013Episode 32 Izniknale dva bora zeleniDragi talks about the similarities of this southwestern Macedonian song to Lele, Jano, his theory about how that happened, and about Zaharinka Milosaljeviḱ....more16minPlay
March 10, 2013Episode 31 Kade se čulo, videloDragi talks about the many different versions and story lines of this central Macedonian song, which serves as the theme music for our podcasts....more15minPlay
FAQs about Macedonian Postcards:How many episodes does Macedonian Postcards have?The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.