Anastasia ( mk, Анастасија, Anastasija) was a
Macedonian music group. The band was formed in 1987 as Apokrifna Realnost and changed their name to Anastasia in 1989. Their members are:
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Goran Trajkoski (ex Afektiven Naboj, Saraceni,
Padot na Vizantija,
Mizar
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, Aporea)
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Klime Kovaceski (ex Afektiven Naboj,
Padot na Vizantija)
* Zlatko Origjanski (ex Lola V. Stain)
*Zoran Spasovski (ex Mizar, Aporea)
Their music is a blend combining
Byzantine
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past, through
Eastern Orthodox Church
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music with a rich gamut of
ethnic Macedonian music
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Folk music
The ethnic Macedo ...
rhythms.
Anastasia have written several music scores for films, theater performances and TV programs. Their soundtrack for the
Academy Award
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-nominated movie ''
Before the Rain'' was released in 1994 by
Polygram and sold thousands of copies worldwide. In the same year, the
Thessaloniki
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-based label Poeta Negra released a 12" EP containing the tracks "
By the Rivers of Babylon" and "
Pass Over." In 1997, they released "
Melourgia" on the Greek label Libra (cat. no. L.M.007);
the record included a reworked version of "
By the Rivers of Babylon." This was followed by their last album to date, "
Nocturnal," on the same label (cat.no. L.M.013); this record saw the band including electronic elements in their music as well.
Discography
* ''Na rjekah vavilonskih'' (1988, self-released)
* ''Na rjekah vavilonskih'' (1990, DOM)
* ''Before the Rain'' (1994, PolyGram)
* ''Melourgia'' (1997, Libra Music)
* ''Nocturnal'' (1998, Third Ear Music)
See also
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Goran Trajkovski
Goran Trajkoski ( mk, Горан Трајкоски) (born 21 November 1963) is a Macedonian musician. He rose to international prominence as a frontman of the group Anastasija which was featured on the soundtrack album for the Academy Award-nom ...
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Padot na Vizantija
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Mizar (band)
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Arhangel
Arhangel ( mk, Архангел , ''archangel'') is a Macedonian alternative rock band formed in 1989. The frontman is Risto Vrtev who has also been part of such rock bands as Mizar and Inola X. The original line-up is: Risto Vrtev, Dragan G ...
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Music of North Macedonia
The Macedonian music refers to all forms of music associated with ethnic Macedonians. It share similarities with the music of neighbouring Balkan countries, yet it remains overall distinctive in its rhythm and sound.
Folk music
The ethnic Macedo ...
References
External links
Anastasia WebsiteBefore the Rain soundtrack review
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Macedonian musical groups
Musical groups established in 1987