BITOLA, MOJ RODEN KRAJ

Stevan Vagner 2014-02-01

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Steven Wagner - Stevan Vagner. Podrum COLLEGIUM MELODIUM, World music museum in Belgrade, present a story of Ajri Demirovski (Macedonian: Ајри Демировски, Turkish: Hayri Önder) (born 1927 in Bitolj, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, died 2009 in Turkey) was an ethnic Turkish singer from Yugoslavia.During his time at Radio Bitola, Ajri produced his most famous song to date "Bitola moj roden kraj" (Bitola, my birthplace).

Due to mass emigration in 1955, Ajri Demirovski returned to Turkey to spend the next 50 years of his life. He worked in publishing and printing, making music in his free time. In 2000, Ajri returned to Bitola to be awarded the first ever honorary citizenship of Bitola for his contribution to Macedonian music and folklore, and also the bond created between Macedonian and Turkish culture. His song "Bitola Moj Roden Kraj" was voted the song of the century by the citizens of Bitola at the same time.

Ajri Demirovski died in 2009 in Turkey.,But now in Belgrade ,2014.th. with SANJA KESEROVIC, GORAN ROMCEVIC , FRIENDS and YOU, WE rember HIM.

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