Vlatko Stefanovski

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Vlatko Stefanovski
Vlatko Stefanovski during a live performance
Vlatko Stefanovski during a live performance
Background information
Born 1957
Prilep, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
Genre(s) Ethno jazz
Instrumental rock
Jazz fusion
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1974 - present
Label(s) Third Ear
Associated acts Leb i sol
Miroslav Tadić
Website Official website
Notable instrument(s)
Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul, Radulović guitars

Vlatko Stefanovski (Macedonian: Влатко Стефановски) is a virtuoso ethno-rock jazz fusion guitar player from the Republic of Macedonia.

Born in Prilep in 1957, he started playing guitar at the age of 13. Stefanovski was one of the founding members of Leb i sol with whom he recorded 13 albums between 1978 and 1991. He currently splits his time playing with his VS Trio, in an acoustic partnership with Miroslav Tadić or composing for film and theatre. He is the brother of dramatist Goran Stefanovski.

Stefanovski has played a wide variety of guitars, including a Gibson SG, a Fender Stratocaster - heavily modified with Schecter and Radulović parts, a Telecaster, a Radulović super-strat and a Pensa-Suhr super-strat. The influence of ethnic and folk music of Southeastern Europe and more specifically of the music of the Republic of Macedonia are recognizable in his occasional use of odd meters (5/4, 7/8) and non-traditional scales (e.g. the Phrygian dominant scale).

He played the guitar solo in the song "Za Milion Godina" by YU Rock misija, the former Yugoslav contribution to Bob Geldof's Band Aid.

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[edit] Discography and work

[edit] Recordings

1. Zodiac (with Bodan Arsovski - Third ear music -1990)

2. Cowboys & Indians (Third ear music -1994)

3. Sarajevo (Third ear music -1996)

4. Gypsy Magic (Third ear music -1997)

5. Krushevo (with Miroslav Tadić - MA recordings - 1998)

6. V. S. Trio (Third ear music - 1998)

7. Live in Belgrade (with Miroslav Tadić - Third ear music - 2000)

8. Journey to the Sun (IFR - Kalan -2000)

9. Kino Kultura (Third ear music -2001)

10. Kula od karti (Avalon Production -2003)

11. Treta majka (with Miroslav Tadić - Avalon Production -2004)

[edit] Film music

1. Smeker (Zoran Amar, 1985)

2. Za srecu je potrebno troje (Rajko Grlic,1986)

3. Zaboravljeni (Darko Bajic,1989)

4. Klopka (Suada Kapic,1990)

5. Pocetni udarac (Darko Bajic,1991)

6. Suicide guide (Erbil Altanaj,1996)

7. Nebo gori modro (Jure Pervanje,1996)

8. Gipsy magic (Stole Popov,1997)

9. 3 summer days (Mirjana Vukomanovic,1997)

10. Journey to the sun (Yesim Ustaoglu 1998)

11. Skyhook (Ljubisha Samardzic, 2000)

12. Serafin - svetionicarev sin (Vicko Ruic, 2002)

[edit] Ballet

1. Zodiac (with Bodan Arsovski 1989)

2. Vakuum (1996)

3. Dabova suma (1998)

[edit] Animated films

1. Cirkus (Darko Markovic, 1979)

2. Vjetar (Goce Vaskov, 1990)

[edit] Short films

1. Volim vodu (Goranka Greif Soro, 2002)

[edit] Recordings with Leb i sol

1. Leb i sol (PGP-RTB -1978)

2. Leb i sol 2 (PGP-RTB -1978)

3. Rucni rad (PGP-RTB -1979)

4. Beskonacno (PGP-RTB -1980)

5. Sledovanje (PGP-RTB -1981)

6. Akusticna trauma (PGP-RTB - double live -1982)

7. Kalabalak (Jugoton -1983)

8. Tangenta (Jugoton -1984)

9. Zvucni zid (Jugoton -1985)

10. Kao kakao (Jugoton -1987)

11. Putujemo (Jugoton -1989)

12. Live in New York (Third ear music -1991)

13. Anthology (Third ear music -1995)

[edit] Videos

[edit] External links

Pop and rock music of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Music of Yugoslavia - SFR Yugoslav pop and rock scene - Yugoslav Band Aid (YU Rock Misija) - Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Record labels
Jugoton - PGP RTB - Suzy Records - Diskoton - ZKP RTLJ - Jugodisk