This will be a very special gig. We have new Macedonian songs for you and we will bring a big cake to celebrate 2 birthdays in Mehana.
Here is how Miroslav Tadic desribed the music of Macedonia:
Macedonia is at the crossroads between Europe and the Middle East. It has had a lot of musical influences over the centuries coming from places like India through the gypsies and Turkey, stemming from that country's occupation of Macedonia during the 14th century. The music also has European elements, such as the use of regular harmony alongside the modal music of India and Turkey. That translates into interesting metric structures. For instance, there is a lot of music in 7/8, 5/8, and 11/8. Sound-wise, the music has some similarities to Klezmer and flamenco. It also has an incredible emotional depth and beauty.
http://www.innerviews.org/inner/tadic2.html
