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The Composer’s Association of Macedonia in the past and present …
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the older generation of Macedonian composers have now passed away,
and there is a growing need for composers from the younger generation.
Those composed who are still active on the scene include S. Stojkov (born
1941), Jane Kodzhabašija (1942), Ilija Pejovski (1947), D. Bužarovski (1952),
Živojin Glišiќ (1954), Nikola Dimuševski-Kokan (1958), Miroslav Spasov
(1964), Jana Andreevska (1967), Vanja Nikolovski-Gjumar (1968), Kateri-
na Pejovska (1969), Robert Sazdov (1969), Nikola Kodzhabašija (1970), Pan-
de Šahov (1973), Evdokija Danajlovska (1973), Mihailo Trendafilovski (1974),
Goran Načevski (1978), Goce Gavrilovski (1978), Soni Petrovski (1977), Va-
lentina Velkovska-Trajanovska (1976), Aleksandar Pejovski (1979), Dari-
ja Andovska (1979), Dragan Stojkovski (1979), Boris Svetiev (1980), Damjan
Temkov (1981), Elizabeta Ilievska (1982), Tairi Vulnet (1982), Fatos Ljuma-
ni (1983), Goce Simonoski (1984), Ana Pandevska (1985), and Mihajlo Šter-
jev (1985). Twenty-three of these work in Macedonia, while eight now work
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abroad. As the Macedonian composer and former president of the Com-
posers Association of Macedonia, V. Velkovska-Trajanovska, says of those
working outside the country:

On the one hand, it is a confirmation of their quality education and
knowledge, after which their work becomes part of the world’s musical
progress, but on the other hand, their lack in the field of musical educa-
tion is also felt in our country. 31

Since the second decade of the 21 century, the Composers Association
st
of Macedonia has engaged in the more intensive production of recorded
29 Among the deceased composers who were once members of the Composers Associ-
ation of Macedonia are: Lj. Brang´olica (1932–2023), Kire Kostov (1949–2023), Tode
Novačevski (1957–2022), Aleksandar Dzhambazov (1936–2022), T. Mančev (1950–
2020), B. Canev (1937–2020), S. Golabovski (1937–2014), Aleksandar Lekovski-Le-
kaj (1933–2013), S. Toševski (1944–2008), acad. R. Avramovski (1943–2007), D. Or-
takov (1928–2007), Goce Kolarovski (1959–2006), acad. T. Skalovski (1909–2004),
Bogdan Šindilovski (1918–2003), acad. V. Nikolovski (1925–2001), Dragan Šuplev-
ski (1933–2001), T. Zografski (1934–2000), T. Prošev (1931–1996), D. Nikoleski
(1943–1998), M. Nikolovski (1934–1994), B. Ivanovski (1921–1994), S. Gajdov (1905–
1992), P. Bogdanov-Kochko (1913–1988), D. Gjakonovski-Špato (1931–1987), Ž. Fir-
fov (1906–1984), K. Makedonski (1925–1984), Taki Hrisik (1920–1983). Dragan Bo-
jadziev (1930–1981), T. Prokopiev (1909–1979) and Gligor Smokvarski (1914–1974).
30 These are M. Spasov, V. Nikolovski-G´ umar, R. Sazdov, K. Pejovska, N. Kodzhabaši-
ja, M. Trandafilovski, P. Šahov and E. Danajlovska.
31 Valentina Velkovska-Trajanovska, “Tvoreštvo makedonskih kompozitora u uslovi-
ma tranzicija 2001–2012,” Muzika regiona u uslovima tranzicije (1990–2010), no. 42
(2015): 56.

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