Dimitrije Bužarovski

Dimitrije Bužarovski
Dimitrije Bužarovski, IRAM (2008)
Born	August 8, 1952(1952-08-08) Skopje, Macedonia
Fields	Musical Composition Musicology Performance Digitizing Teaching
Institutions	Faculty of Music of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje University of Niš Faculty of Arts
Known for	Institute for Research and Archiving of Music - IRAM "Radomir's Psalms" op.47 Vocal Symphony op.53 Nocturnes op.49 & op.52 All that Dance op.39 History of Aesthetics of Music

Dimitrije Bužarovski Ph.D. (Macedonian: Димитрије Бужаровски) (August 8, 1952, Skopje, Macedonia) is a Macedonian composer, versatile artist and a scientist with interests in different fields: composition, musicology, computers and electronic music, performance, teaching and research [1].

His opus includes four symphonies and an overture, two operas, three oratorios, two ballets, several piano, synthesizer and other instrument concertos; several sonatas for piano and other instruments, a cycle of 13 nocturnes for piano, a cycle of 5 suites for two pianos, five vocal cycles, chamber and other solo music. In addition, he has written more than 30 scores for movies, television shows, theatrical productions etc. His pieces have been performed, recorded, and broadcast in Europe (Russia, France, Great Britain, Germany, Holland, Spain, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Poland) and the United States. His oratorio “Radomir’s Psalms” was nominated for the 2005 Grawemeyer Award (Music Composition) by Louisiana Tech University.

Buzarovski playing Nocturnes op.49 & 52, Days of Macedonian Music 2004.

As a performer, Dimitrije Buzarovski has given numerous piano and synthesizer recitals and other concerts in Europe (UK, Russia, Holland and so on) and the US. He also conducts his orchestral works (operas: Candy Tale, Despina and Mister Dox and the oratorio Radomir’s Psalms).

Dr. Buzarovski has published and edited numerous articles and 14 books, which include: History of Aesthetics of Music, Introduction Into the Analysis of Musical Piece, English-Macedonian Glossary of Sound Technical Terms, Basics of Sound Digital Archiving etc.

Since 1984 he has been a professor at the Faculty of Music of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, where he teaches Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, Polyphony and Harmony, Analysis of Musical Forms, Introduction into Arts Business, Sonology and Multimedia. In addition, he has been teaching at the University of Niš Faculty of Arts (Vocal literature, Music Styles, Composition and Digital Sound Processing) since 2007. He has also coordinated three TEMPUS projects and a SCOPES project, project in Business Management of the State Department of the US and Study Abroad project with Arizona State University.

In September 2000, he established the Institute for Research and Archiving of Music - IRAM. IRAM is a leading international institution for the archiving of Balkan cultural heritage [2]. In its archive there are more than 24,000 minutes of digital audio with recordings from Macedonian folklore (songs, tales etc.) and contemporary music culture, as well as more than 40 hours of digital video. IRAM is also the founder of the Student Internet Radio (existing since 2003) which also includes the IRAM Internet Video Chronicle (more than 150 short movies) and an organizer of 16 international conferences taking place in Macedonia, UK, Holland and Switzerland (Contemporary trends in musicology and ethnomusicology, Reflections on Macedonian Music, Cultural Policy and Music Education etc.).

In 2001, Dr. Buzarovski established the Sonology and Multimedia program at UKIM Faculty of Music. It is aimed at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. He has supervised more than 40 PhD and MAs to completion over the last 9 years. The multimedia program supports the maintenance of one of the oldest and largest web sites about Macedonian music culture http://mmc.edu.mk which includes the papers from all IRAM Conferences, Internet Student Radio, IRAM Movies etc.

Works

Solo instruments

1. Sonatine for piano op.1 (1973)
2. Sonata for piano no.1 op.2 (1976)
3. II Sonata for piano op.17 (1983)
4. III Sonata for piano op.25 (1987)
5. Variations on a folk theme for solo clarinet op.10 (1978)
6. Motifs for solo cello (1979)
7. "Parahodot" Variations for solo cello op.44 (1997)
8. 9 Nocturnes (Vecherinki) for piano op.49 (2000)
9. 4 Nocturnes (Vecherinki) for piano op.52 (2004)
10. Etude for violin solo op.59 (2010)

Vocal cycles

1. "Humorous songs" for baritone and piano op.5 (1976)
2. "Love songs" for baritone and piano op.8 (1979)
3. "Songs about Goce" for baritone and wind quintet op.40 (1977) (also versions for piano or synthesizer op.40b 1984 & for baritone and oboe, clarinet, folk instruments, percussion and synthesizer op.40c 1996)
4. "Heroic songs" for baritone and string orchestra op.16 (1983)
5. "Elegy about you" for soprano, baritone and synthesizers op.26 (1984)
6. "Trois poemes de Paul Verlaine composes à la maniere d'impressionnistes" for baritone and piano op.30 (1989)
7. "Spiritual songs" for children’s choir, soprano, baritone and synthesizers op.36 (1992)
8. "Songs of Peace and War" for soprano, mezzo-soprano and synthesizers op.38 (1994)
9. Eco songs op.41 (1996)
10. "Wedding songs" for children's choir and synthesizers op.45 (1997)

Chamber music

1. Chorale, prelude and fugue for oboe, clarinet and bassoon op.11 (1980)
2. String quartet op.3 (1971)
3. Folk suite for four trombones op.14 (1982)
4. Wind quintet op.15 (1981)
5. Folk quintet for wind instruments op.23 (1985)
6. "Elegy" for chamber orchestra op.6 (1975)
7. Five preludes for synthesizer and chamber orchestra (1987)
8. A suite from music for the plays "Zoika's flat" and "Deutsche Mark" for violin, viola and piano op.31 (1989 - alto saxophone version op.31b 1994)
9. Sextet for wind quintet and synthesizer op.32 (1990)
10. All that Dance (Variation for two pianos) op.39 (1995)
11. TechnoSymph op.42 (1997)
12. Kreuzweg - Reflexionen IX for flute, viola, guitar and accordion op.50 (2001)
13. 4 Nocturnes (Vecherinki) for 2 pianos op.52 (2009)
14. Fantasia for cello (viola) & piano op.55 (2009)
15. Jazz Sonata for alto saxophone, piano and double bass op.56 (2009)
16. "Mane" Sonata for violin and piano op.57 (2009)

Concertos

1. Baroque concertino for string orchestra and synthesizer op.27 (1988, Trio version op.27b 2001)
2. Concerto for strings, harp and synthesizer op.33 (1990)
3. Concerto grosso for violin, cello, piano, strings and percussions op.48 (1999, Trio version 2001)
4. Nonet Concerto op.51 (2003)
5. Concerto for trumpet and strings op.58 (2010)

Symphony orchestra music

1. Fantasia quasi una Sinfonia op.4 (1973) (I Symphony)
2. II Symphony op.9 (1979)
3. Musurgia ecclectica for symphonic orchestra and synthesizer op.29 (1989) (III Symphony)
4. Piano Concerto (for piano, 4 soloists and symphony orchestra) op.46 (1998)
5. Vocal Symphony (for 8 voices and symphonic orchestra) op.53 (2005) (IV Symphony)
6. Ouverture op.54 (2007)

Oratorios & Cantatas

1. "Ballad" for tenor, choir and chamber orchestra (1981),
2. "Four heroic songs for wind orchestra mezzo-soprano, baritone and choir" (1978)
3. "Eyes" a cantata for soprano, baritone, narrator and wind orchestra (1980)
4. "Live-memory" oratorio for soprano, baritone, choir, narrators and synthesizers op.22 (1985)
5. "Ohrid" oratorio for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, narrator, choir and symphonic orchestra op.28 (1988)
6. "Radomir's Psalms" oratorio for 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, children's choir, choir and symphonic orchestra op.47 (1999)
7. "T'ga za jug" ("Longing for the South") for tenor, chamber choir and orchestra op.60 (2011)

Ballets

1. "Trains" ballet op.21 (1986)
2. "Snow-white" children's ballet op.24 (1986)
3. "The Skeleton and the Beauty" op.37 (1993)

Operas

1. "Candy tale" children's opera op.7 (1976)
2. "Despina and Mister Dox" comic opera op.35 (1991)

Synthesizers

1. Experiment I (also a version for synthesizer and chamber orchestra) op.11 (1984)
2. Tema con repetizioni op.19 (1984)
3. Pop-suite op.20 (1984)
4. "Eneads I" (1987), "Eneads II" (1991), "Eneads III" (1991) op.34
5. "The Skeleton and the Beauty" op.37 (1993)
6. SynthSon op.43 (1997)

Music for Theatre & Soundtracks

"Zoika's flat" (1986)"Deutsche Mark" (1987), "Good night, mother" (1987), "Fairy tale about time" (1988), "Collecting center" (1988), "Weekend of corpses" (1989), "Giant" (1989), "Nothing without Trifolio" (1990), "Monsters in our city" (1990) (also a TV serial), "The comedy of errors" (1990), "Hunter’s tales" (1990),"A tavern on the road to Europe" (1991), "Electra" (1992), "Clowns" (1993), "Caligula" (1994), "Hecuba" (1994), "Confusions" (1994), "Dicho Zograf" (1994)," Harlequin" (1995)," Prometheus" (1995) "Waiting for the spirit" (1995), "Fortinbras is dead " (1996), " Farewall" (1997), "Two in Eden" (1998), "Figaro's wedding" (1998), "Jane Zadrogaz"(2001), "Ghoul Quest" (2001) "Completed works by Shakespeare" (2002), "Advertisements for old clowns" (2002), "Midsummer's Night Dream" (2008)

Books

1. History of Aesthetics of Music, UKIM Faculty of Music, Skopje, 1989
2. Introduction into the Analysis of Musical Piece, UKIM Faculty of Music, Skopje, 1995
3. From natural to computer sounds (selected and edited by Dimitrije Buzarovski), UKIM Faculty of Music, Skopje, 2000
4. English-Macedonian dictionary of Sound Processing Technical Terms, UKIM Faculty of Music, Skopje, 2001
5. Basics of Sound Digital Archiving, IRAM, Skopje, 2002
6. Reflections on Macedonian Music - Past and Future, I London Conference IRAM, Skopje, 2001 (author & editor)
7. Contemporary trends in musicology and ethnomusicology, IRAM, Skopje, 2002 (author & editor)
8. Reflections on Macedonian Music - Past and Future, II London Conference IRAM, Skopje, 2003 (author & editor)
9. Contemporary trends in musicology and ethnomusicology, II Struga Conference, IRAM, 2003 (author & editor)
10. Cultural policy and music education I Skopje Conference, IRAM, 2004 (author & editor)
11. Reflections on Macedonian Music - Past and Future, III London Conference IRAM, Skopje, 2004 (author & editor)
12. Contemporary trends in musicology and ethnomusicology, III Struga Conference, IRAM, 2004 (author & editor)
13. Cultural policy and music education II Skopje Conference, IRAM, 2005 (author & editor)
14. Reflections on Macedonian Music - Past and Future, IV London Conference IRAM, Skopje, 2005 (author & editor)
15. Contemporary trends in musicology and ethnomusicology, X IRAM Conference, IRAM, 2005 (author & editor) (only electronic version)
16. Cultural policy and music education" XI IRAM Conference, IRAM, 2006 (author & editor) (only electronic version)
17. Reflections on Macedonian Music - Past and Future, XII IRAM Conference IRAM, Skopje, 2006 (author & editor) (only electronic version)
18. Cultural policy and music education" XIII IRAM Conference, IRAM, 2006 (author & editor) (only electronic version)

References

• http://www.mmc.edu.mk
• IRAM Conference Papers
• "Dimitrije Buzarovski" in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd Edition. (2001) ISBN 0-333-60800-3
• Islam, Aida. (2004). Pijanistichkata umetnost vo Makedonija in: Istorija na kulturata na Makedonija - Kniga 12 Muzikata na pochvata na Makedonija. Skopje: MANU ISBN 9989-101-38-8
• Slejanska, Stela. (2004). Dimitrije Buzarovski in: Istorija na kulturata na Makedonija - Kniga 12 Muzikata na pochvata na Makedonija Skopje: MANU ISBN 9989-101-38-8

External links

• web site of Dimitrije Buzarovski (English)
• Radio program - Portrait of the Artist Dimitrije Buzarovski
• Movies from the Performance of the Vocal Symphony by Dimitrije Buzarovski on Skopje Summer Festival and International Choir Festival in Nish
• Aleksandra Paladin's Review on the Vocal Symphony by Dimitrije Buzarovski
• Books by Dimitrije Buzarovski
• Movie from Buzarovski's Performance of the Nocturnes in 2004

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Name	Buzarovski, Dimitrije
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Date of birth	August 8, 1952
Place of birth	Skopje, Macedonia
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