Dragan Dautovski is a professor of folk instruments: kaval, gajda, and tambura at the University Sts. Cyril and Methodius. In 1992 he formed the ensemble Mile Kolarovski, which recorded numerous timres for Macedonian National Radio – Television. He participated on the music score for the film Before the Rain, 1994. Dautovski formed the group DD Synthesis in 1995.
Dragan Dautovski Quartet was created in July 2000 in Skopje, Macedonia. The band’s principal inspiration is Macedonian music folklore idiom. From depth of the folklore, through the various contemporary music aesthetic elements and styles, “our goal is to create a synthesis of the traditional and modern.” The authentic afeel is captured by traditional music instruments such as kaval, pipe, tambura. The album The Path of the sun resulted from first CD single Roots and Blossoms.
Members of the Quartet:
Dragan Dautovski – founder of the band ,composer, multi-instrumentalist on traditional instruments.
Aleksandra Popovska – vocala, professor of music theory in High school.
Bajsa Arifovska – traditional instruments, professor of folk instruments.
Ratko Dautovski – percussion, student at the College of Music Art, Skopje, Macedonia.
Discography
Roots and blossoms (Pan Production, 2000)
Bahar, with Makis Ablianitis (Libra Music, 2000)
Path of the sun (Pan Production, 2002)
Razboj (DDQ Production, 2007)
Infuse, with Around The Black (Infuse/Mdsoring, 2008)
Flame (DDQ Production, 2013)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
