Music of North Macedonia


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Field-recordings by Martin Koenig



Smithsonian Folkways
offers rare recordings to be relased August 28th:


Playing 'Til Your Soul Comes Out! Music of North Macedonia

CD plus 48 pages of liner notes and photographs
We are very pleased to see this three-year project come to fruition. The selections on the CD are all being released for the first time and represent the musical heart and soul of traditional North Macedonian life prior to globalization.

Please join me in celebrating their rich heritage at one of our release events around the country:
click for schedule

Album Release Events for Playing ’Til Your Soul Comes Out! Music of Macedonia:

October 7, 2015
6:30-8:30pm
Embassy of Macedonia
2129 Wyoming Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Music provided by Odglasi
Please RSVP to events@umdiaspora.org or (202)350-9798

October 9, 2015
7:00-9:00pm
Gallery MC
549 W 52nd St.
New York, NY 10019
Music provided by Odglasi
Please RSVP to events@umdiaspora.org or (202)350-9798

October 10, 2015
7:30 p.m. - midnight
Macedonian Cultural Center
1050 Pompton Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
Music provided by Odglasi with Dancing
Please RSVP to events@umdiaspora.org or (202)350-9798

October 22, 2015
7:30-9:30pm
Vashon Island Land Trust
10014 SW Bank Road
Vashon Island, WA 98070

October 23, 2015
7:00pm-9:00pm
Jack Straw Cultural Center
4261 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Presentation about the project and Book/CD Signing,
with finger food and drinks provided

FRIDAY night Macedonian dance party featuring music by Dragi Spasovski and his Macedonian All Star band

close schedule



The CD with on-line liner notes is available from Smithsonian Folkways. For a full description and music clips visit Smithsonian Folkways.  


The CD alone is available for US$15.00
(plus shipping/handling: US$5.00 domestic, $25 international.

Liner notes are available through Smithsonian Folkways.

Please email martin.b.koenig@gmail.com or send a letter to the follow address to order

P.O. Box 2484,
Vashon Island, WA 98070
email: martin.b.koenig@gmail.com