Professor Yane Kodzabashija
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Short biography
Professor Yane Kodzabasija, PhD, studied musical theory at The Music Academy in Belgrade
(professor Vlastimir Pericic), while solo singing at The Faculty for Musical Art (professor Kosta
Trpkov). His post-graduate studies were at The Musical Academy in Bucharest mentored by
Sebastian Barbu Bukur, PhD. The title of his PhD thesis is ‘The Byzantine Music Culture in the
Territory of Macedonia in IX Century’. In the last few decades, his main interest is the church
singing from byzantine tradition. Since the Republic of Macedonia’s independence he’s been
researching the Eastern Church singing and was active for its regeneration in the Macedonian
orthodox churches. He’s been teaching at the Theological High School, and today he is a
professor at The Orthodox Faculty of Theology, teaching on the post-graduate studies for the
subjects of: Historical Aspects of the Church singing and Theory and Practice of the Church
singing from the Byzantine Tradition. He published many anthologies for church singing, as well
as theoretical publications for studying the Eastern Church singing.
Research Interests
Church singing in Archepiscopy of Ohrid
Development of church singing in Macedonia
Representatives of the church singing in IX and XX Century
Research Projects
Psalter School in Smojmirovo, Center for Byzantine Studies, 2003 - 2006
Romanian authors in the Slavic anthologies for church music, Center for Byzantine Studies, 2007 2009
Teaching Areas
Theory and practice of the church singing from byzantine tradition
History of the byzantine church singing
Publications
Books: author and edited
Liturgy after St.Jovan Zlatoust, ‘Santa Yuryu’, Stip, 1995
Joan Harmosin – Ohridski: Psalchy, Union for Culture, Skopje, 1999
Dimitar Zlatanov – Gradoborski: Liturgy, Center for Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2004
Andon Sahpaski: Short Resurrections, Center for Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2004
Theory and Practice of the church singing from byzantine tradition, Center for Byzantine Studies,
Skopje, 2004
Textbook for eastern church singing, Center for Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2004
Kalistrat Zografski: Eastern church singing – Liturgy and Resurrection, Center for
Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2005
Kalistrat Zografski: Eastern Church singing – Night and Day, Center for Byzantine
Studies, Skopje, 2005
Andon Spahpaski: Liturgy Anthology, Center for Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2006
Joan Harmosin – Ohridski: Live and achievements, Center for Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2007
Church singing in Macedonia, Center for Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2008
Orthography with basic theory for byzantine music, Center for Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2010
Vasil Ivanov Bojagiev: Ample psalm resurrection, Center for Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2011
Andon Sahpaski: Psalms, Center for Byzantine Studies, Skopje, 2012
Journal papers: academic
The roots of Macedonian church music, ‘Music’, year 2, No. 2-3
Romanian-Armenian component in the church music from the byzantine tradition in the theritory
of Macedonia, Symposium, Sacret music in the theritory of Romania during the era of
Christianity of the Alliance of composers and musicians in Romania, Buchurest, 2000
Aspects of the mutual influences and development of the church singing at certain orthodox
nations on the Balkans in XIX and XX Century, ‘Novi Zvuk’, Belgrade, 2000
Returning to the traditional Macedonian church singing, Nova Makedonija, 11th and 12th March,
Skopje, 2000
The temptations of the church singing in Macedonia – tendency for returning to the singing from
byzantine tradition, Scientific Gathering ‘Christianity in the culture and art of the Strumica’s
eparchy, Strumica, 2000
Hristans’ reform and the achievement of Joan Harmosin – Ohridski, Symposium ‘Culture and art
of Ohrid and Christianity’, Ohrid, 2000
The trials of the church singing in Macedonia – tendecy of returning to the singing by the
byzantine tradition, Macedonian Music, No. 2, Skopje, 2001.
The awakening spirit of church-musical activists ‘Premin’, No.3, year I, Skopje, 2001
Psalm, ‘Premin, No. 4, year I, Skopje, 2001
About the byzantine singing, ‘Premin’ No.6, Year I, Skopje, 2001
Historical aspects of the byzantine church music, ‘Premin’, No.7, Year II, Skopje, 2002
Manasy priest Todorov, ‘Premin’, No.9, Year II, Skopje, 2002
Romanian church music in the Slavic published editions, Congresulinternaţional de muyicologie
biyantină, Buchurest, 2002
Eastern-orthodox singing in the territory of the Balkans, Byzantium symposium Rigas Charta,
Romania, 2002
Kalistrat Zografski, ‘Premin’ No.11-12, year III, Skopje, 2003
Musical reforms in the eastern church singing, ‘Premin’, No.15-16, year III, Skopje, 2003
The church singing in Macedonia in XX Century, Scientific Gathering Ilinden 1903 – Ilinden
2003, Skopje, 2003
Representatives of the church singing from Macedonia, ‘Pelagonitisa’, No.13-15, year VIII,
Bitola, 2003
Dimitar Zlatanov – Gradoborski, ‘Music’ No.11, year VIII, Skopje, 2004
Dimitar Zlatanov – Gradoborski (+1887),Macedonian Music, No. 2, Special edition, Skopje, 2004
Who is Gradoborski, ‘Premin’, No.23-24, year IV, Skopje, 2004
Andon Sahpaski (ok. 1860-1928) Premin, No. 31-32, year V, Skopje, 2005
Vasil Ivanov Bojagiev (1876-1950), ‘Premin’, No. 37-38, year VI, Skopje, 2006
Joan Harmosin – Ohridski: Live and achievement, ‘Premin’, No. 49/50, year VII, Skopje, 2008
Medieval manuscripts in the theritory of Macedonia, ‘Premin’, No. 53/54, year VIII, Skopje,
2008
Histirical perspectives onchurch singing, Carmina Balcanica, Review of south-easteuropean
spirituality and culture,Year II, no. 2 (3), November 2009.
Naum Miladin, ‘Premin’, No.55/56, year IX, Skopje, 2009
Atanas Badev, ‘Premin’, No. 57/58, year IX, Skopje, 2009
George Kazana, ‘Premin’, dual 59/60, year IX, Skopje, 2009
Damasks’ octoecho system, dual 65/66, year X, Skopje, 2010
The Slavic language in the church religious service, ‘Premin’, dual 67/68, year X, Skopje, 2010
The principle of affinity of the church national singing, ‘Premin’, dual 69/70, year X, Skopje,
2010
Resurrection of the Macedonian church singing, ‘Premin’, dual 71/72, year XI, Skopje, 2011
New editions of Macedonian church singing, ‘Premin’, dual 73/74, year XI, Skopje, 2011
Church singing in the Ohrid archbishopric, Carmina Balcanica, Review of south-easteuropean
spirituality and culture,Year IV, no. 1 (6), may 2011.
Macedonian church singing in front of new temptations, Symposium ‘Strugas’ musical autumn’
2011
Conference proceedings
International scientific symposium ‘Novi Zvuk’, Belgrade, 2000
Scientific gathering Ilinden 1903 – Ilinden 2003, Skopje, 2003
(Bzyantine Simposium Rigas Charta), Kluge, Romania, 2002
(Congresulinternaţional de muyicologie biyantină), Buchurest, 2002
International symposium ‘Strugas’ musical autumn’ 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011