Aleksandar Sarievski ( mk, Александар Сариевски ; June 20, 1922 – December 19, 2002) was a
Macedonian singer-songwriter whose career spanned almost six decades. He was one of the most recognizable figures in
Macedonian music Music of Macedonia may refer to:
*Music of North Macedonia, a sovereign state in southeastern Europe
*Music of Macedonia (Greece), a region of Greece immediately south of North Macedonia
See also
*Music of Southeastern Europe
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Sarievski was a co-founder of the
folklore
Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...
musical ensemble
Tanec
Tanec ( mk, Танец) is a folklore musical ensemble from Skopje, North Macedonia. It is considered as an ambassador of the Macedonian folklore tradition worldwide.
History
The Tanec ensemble was founded by the Government of the People's Repu ...
and frequently traveled with the group as an ambassador of Macedonian music and
culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Tyl ...
. His renditions of local folk songs are particularly well known and, in many cases, the first known recorded versions. These include "
Jovano, Jovanke", "
More Sokol Pie
More Sokol Pie (English: A Falcon is Drinking) is a traditional folk song from the region of Macedonia, particularly popular in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. There are several versions of this song. Probably the earliest record of an early versio ...
", and "
Uči me majko, karaj me Uči me majko, karaj me ( bg, Учи ме майко, карай ме, mk, Учи ме мајко, карај ме, ( en, Teach me mother, scold me) is a traditional folk song from the region of Macedonia.
It was published for the first time by th ...
", among others. He also composed the popular folk-style song "
Zajdi Zajdi".
Aleksandar Sarievski died in 2002 aged 80. The then-
President of the Republic of Macedonia
The President of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Претседател на Република Северна Македонија; sq, Presidenti i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut) is the head of state of North Macedonia.
The off ...
Boris Trajkovski
Boris Trajkovski (GCMG) ( mk, Борис Трајковски, pronounced ; 25 June 1956 – 26 February 2004) was a Macedonian politician who served as the second President of Macedonia from 1999 until his death in 2004 in a plane crash.
Traj ...
and Prime Minister
Branko Crvenkovski
Branko Crvenkovski ( mk, Бранко Црвенковски, pronounced ; born 12 October 1962) is a Macedonian politician who served as Prime Minister of Macedonia from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2002 to 2004, and as President of Macedonia f ...
as well as the Ministry of Culture sent the Sarievski family messages of condolence following the news of his death.
1922 births
2002 deaths
20th-century Macedonian male singers
Macedonian folk singers
People from Galičnik
Yugoslav male singers
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