Aleksandar Džambazov (; 3 February 1936 in the village Stapar,

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– 25 January 2022 in

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)Buntevska, 2005 p.203 was a Macedonian

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and

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. He finished Musical academy in

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, and spent majority of his career at

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, as a conductor of the Dance and Special

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. Has made numerous recordings and

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s, and has performed in North Macedonia and in many countries abroad (mostly in

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). He has won many (around 50) awards. He is the spouse of Anche Dzambazova, father of Igor Džambazov an
Tatjana Dzambazova

Work

His work as a composer is prolific and diverse. He is an author of popular songs, jazz scores, children's songs and some classical pieces. He is one of the founders and a longtime composer and conductor of the children's

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'' Zlatno Slavejče'' in

. He also wrote scores for theatre plays and movies ''Memento'', music for the plays ''Mother'', "''Two on a swing''" etc.) and

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, such as ''Seven dance variations'' for piano and orchestra, ''Rhapsody for Skopje'' (1966) – also for piano and orchestra that won him the European Gershwin prize. Has composed

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compositions, and a great number of popular melodies.

Documentary

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about Aleksandar Dzambazov by Buzarovski Archive

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