Macedonian Postcards

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Episode 60 Marica Zilkovska

Sunday, June 7, 2026 • Duration 52:46

This episode features the wonderful, but not well-known singer Marica Zilkovska. Through a connection with her son Sasho, Dragi was able to interview her, and this podcast is the result of what he learned from that conversation, as well as his own experiences back in Macedonia many years ago.

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Episode 59 Stefče Stojkovski interviews Dragi Spasovski on Macedonian National Radio

Thursday, February 20, 2025 • Duration 01:57:09

On July 28, 2023, Stefče Stojkovski invited Dragi to his radio show on Macedonian National Radio, and interviewed him for the next 2 hours. He asked questions about his childhood, mother, interest in singing and dancing, music career, recordings, and past and current projects and performances in the United States. The interview includes 12 recordings from Dragi‘s CD with Stefče, and the audio from an international Macedonian song video project made during the pandemic. A bilingual transcript of this episode, with links, can be downloaded at https://izvormusic.com/podcasts/macedonian-postcards/episodes/transcripts/episode-59-dragi-interview-with-stefce-transcript-bilingual.pdf

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Episode 58 Bonda Dimiškova

Saturday, October 26, 2024 • Duration 45:00

This episode begins our new series on singers and songs. Today we are featuring the legendary vocalist Bonda Dimiškova, who was related to and served as a role model for Vaska Ilieva. Dragi talks about how he came into contact with her family, details about her aristic and often tragic life, and her influence on other singers who followed her. A bilingual transcript of this episode can be downloaded at https://izvormusic.com/podcasts/macedonian-postcards/episodes/transcripts/Episode-58-Bonda-Dimiskova-transcript-bilingual.pdf

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Episode 57 Sva noḱ e Stanka sedela

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 • Duration 33:42

This episode marks the conclusion of the podcasts of the 54 songs in Dragi's 3-CD set. We will be continuing the show after this episode with more wonderful songs, but are delighted to have reached this milestone after 16 years. Dragi learned this song from his mother, Rajna, and it was the last song he talked with her about before she died. It is a ballad about two lovers with tragic consequences.

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Episode 56 Tri godini, Kate, bolen ležam

Friday, March 22, 2024 • Duration 43:15

Dragi discusses the long history of the Ohridski Trubaduri, who originally recorded this love song. He also talks at length about the wonderful vocalist Vanja Lazarova.

Episode 55 Stani, bre sine Stojane

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 • Duration 51:36

Dragi talks about some of the traditions found in line dancing, and some ways romancing was carried out. He then spends the majority of the podcast talking about the extraordinary legendary vocalist Vaska Ilieva.

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Episode 54 Urva Fanka

Monday, April 17, 2023 • Duration 29:40

Dragi talks about the four major women's vocal groups from Aegean Macedonia, how they came to be formed, and the importance of cultural context and hidden meanings in songs.

Episode 53 Snošti te prativ na voda, ḱerko

Friday, January 13, 2023 • Duration 37:06

This love song from the Debar region features the wonderful singer, Kiril Mančevski. Dragi also talks about ornamentation, and wedding traditions.

Episode 52 Mome ore zeleni livadi

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 • Duration 19:14

Dragi discusses another of his mother's songs, from the Kumanovo area. He talks about the differences between čalgija, urban, and izvoren melodies, and how musical arrangement decisions were made for recordings.

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Episode 51 Ori mome, lastar mome

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 • Duration 24:28

Another song from the Tetovo area, originally sung by Olga Sičan, about a girl who cannot marry due to a death in the family. Dragi talks about these customs.

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