Todor Skalovski

Todor Skalovski (Macedonian: Тодор Скаловски, 21 January 1909 – 1 July 2004) was a Macedonian composer, chorus and orchestra conductor who wrote the music to North Macedonia's national anthem "Denes nad Makedonija" (English: "Today over Macedonia"). He is regarded as one of the most distinguished composers there.[1] Skalovski is also regarded as one of the trailblazers in composing music inspired by and incorporating Macedonian culture and mythology.[1][2]

Todor Skalovski
Todor Skalovski
Born(1909-01-21)21 January 1909
Kalkandelen, Ottoman Empire
(now Tetovo, North Macedonia)
Died1 July 2004(2004-07-01) (aged 95)
Skopje, Macedonia
NationalityMacedonian
OccupationMusician

References
  1. Samson, Jim (May 23, 2013). Music in the Balkans. Brill Publishers. p. 490. ISBN 978-9004250383. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. Randel, Don Michael, ed. (2003). The Harvard Dictionary of Music (4th ed.). Harvard University Press. p. 478. ISBN 9780674011632. Retrieved June 22, 2017.

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