Jonče Hristovski (
Macedonian: ''Јонче Христовски''; born 1931 in
Bitola – 5 April 2000 in
Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and List of cities in North Macedonia by population, largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Sk ...
[Obituary: Jonče Hristovski]
) was a
Macedonian singer and composer of
folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...
. During his career he gained a special reputation among the people as a communicative person and wonderful singer. Among his many successes, his most popular song is
Makedonsko Devojče composed in 1964.
Besides his solo career, he has been singing and performing with the CA
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 he has been director of one show produced by the national Macedonian Television.
Jonče Hristovski suffered a terrible tragedy when his wife passed after giving birth to their twin daughters, Olgica and Nevenka.
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Songs
Among his many songs, most notable are:[''Encyclopaedia Macedonica, p 1592, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, 2009 and '']
*Edno ime imame
*Živote moj
*Aj zasvirete mi čalgii
*Zapej pesna makedonska
* Makedonsko devojče
*Ako umram il zaginam
References
1933 births
2000 deaths
Macedonian composers
Male composers
20th-century Macedonian male singers
People from Bitola
20th-century composers
Yugoslav male singers
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