T A V I T J A N B R O T H E R S
Garabet Tavitjan - Garo was born in Skopje in 1953.
He start playing drums at age of 12 when he took part as a drummer in almost every important group in Yugoslavia. In 1976 he became a member of the greatest Macedonian rock band "Leb i Sol". He played drums and percussion and composed music on numerous albums of Leb i Sol.
In 1990 he founded the group "Paramecium", which he has been playing with ever since. In his long music career, he has composed music for ballet and theater performances for which he recived a number of awards.
One of the most prestigious tribute he was honored with was the " PERMANENT VALUES AWARD". Garo has distinguished himself as a superb instrumentalist in his professional collaboration with the most prominent musicians from the both this part of the world and abroad. His music is characterized by folk motifs transformed in his genuine manner of interpretation of the rhythm: irregular 5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8 and 13/8 beat and improvisations. He presented himself as a master of his instrument - the drums, playing role of composer, a score writer, and a multi-instrumentalist.
His recent performance marked his jubilee of 45 YEARS OF PLAYING AND COMPOSING MUSIC presenting the latest solo project which was a concert conceptualized for percussion instruments: drums, percussion, bells, church bells, metal barells, piano, gongs, saucepans and rhythm machines. This project, as well as the entire Tavitjan`s output concentrates on his authentic rhythm patterns and the Macedonian traditional music. Garabet Tavitjan is the greatest Macedonian drummer, one of the most respected music ambassadors among the few musicians who enjoy the privilege of having "legendary" status in the music world of the Balkans, Europe and beyond.
City Records
Garo & Paramecium
Croatia Records
Mak.srce 1
Mak.srce 2
Leb i Sol in Novi Sad - Spens (Hall)
Leb i Sol in Banja Luka - Sport Hall
Leb i Sol in Skopje (Metropolis Arena)
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He has played concerts in :
RUSSIA
- Moscow
- Novorossiysk
- Krasnodar
- Krasnoyarsk
- Stavropol
- Kabardinka
- Gelendzhik
- Nizhnekamsk
- Maykop
- Sochi
- Armavir
- Nevinnomyssk
- Kropotkin
- Rostov
- Pyatigorsk
- Grozny
- Lazarevskoye
UKRAINE
- Kiev
AZERBAIJAN
- Baku
ARMENIA
- Yerevan
SWITZERLAND
- Montreux
GERMANY
- Munich
SWEDEN
- Malmo
- Goteborg
ITALY
- Bologna
- Venice
- Trieste
AUSTRIA
- Vienna
- Wiener Neustadt
- Graz
DENMARK
- Copenhagen
HUNGARY
- Budapest
CYPRUS
- Nicosia
- Limassol
SPAIN
- Valencia
CROATIA
- Zagreb
- Pula
- Split
- Rijeka
- Momiano
- Porech
- Umag
- Opatija
- Shibenik
- Knin
- Sinj
- Dubrovnik
- Makarska
- Losinj
- Zadar
- Cvrstec
- Osijek
- Groznjan
- Medulin
- Crikvenica
- Karlobak
- Pag
- Hvar
- Primosten
- Baska Voda
- Omis
- Neum
- Tucepi
- Slano
- Cavtat
SLOVENIA
- Rovinj
- Postojna
- Portorosh
- Ljubljana
- Kopar
- Nova Gorica
- Maribor
- Celje
- Kranj
- Novo Mesto
- Piran
SERBIA
- Belgrade
- Nish
- Sabac
- Leskovac
- Novi Sad
- Kraljevo
- Kragujevac
- Pozarevac
- Subotica
- Zrenjanin
- Vranje
- Panchevo
- Zajacar
- Zemun
- Novi Pazar
- Cacak
- Uzice
- Valjevo
- Raska
- Krusevac
- Ruma
- Jagodina/Svetozarevo
- Chuprija
- Kladovo
- Gornji Milanovac
- Pirot
- Kikinda
- Sremska Mitrovica
- Vrsac
- Sombor
- Stara Pazova
- Sjenica
- Majdanpek
- Indjija
- Sid
- Prokuplje
- Vrnjacka Banja
- Trstenik
- Zlatibor
BOSNIA
- Saraevo
- Banja Luka
- Zenica
- Tuzla
- Mostar
- Visegrad
- Brcko
- Biljeljina
- Jajce
- Mrkonjic Grad
KOSOVO
- Pristina
- Raska
- Kosovska Mitrovica
- Pech
- Perizai
BULGARIA
- Sofia
- Ruse
- Bansko
- Plovdiv
- Varna
- Burgas
- Zlatni pyasatsi
- Kyustendil
- Veliko Tarnovo
- Pleven
- Etropole
- Belogradchik
- Yambol
- Haskovo
- Velingrad
- Blagoevgrad
- Bobov Dol
- Stara Zagora
- Pazardzhik
- Shumen
- Pernik
- Sliven
- Trgovište
- Vratsa
- Gabrovo
- Vidin
- Kazanlak
- Dimitrovgrad
- Silistra
- Svishtov
- Razgrad
- Sandanski
- Toshevo/Dobrich
- Gotse Delcev
- Karnobat
- Ahtopol
- Sozopol
- Nessebar
- Albena
- Balchik
- Isperih
- Vetovo
- Ezerets
- Tutrakan
- Simeonovgrad
ENGLAND
- London
MACEDONIA
- Skopje
- Bitola
- Kumanovo
- Prilep
- Kocani
- Strumica
- Veles
- Stip
- Gevgelija
- Struga
- Kichevo
- Tetovo
- Gostivar
- Kochani
- Resen
- Ohrid
- Gevgelija
- Strumica
- Bogdanci
- Negotino
- Prespa
- Kratovo
- Berovo
- Delcevo
ALBANIA
- Tirana
MONTENEGRO
- Petrovac
- Budva
- Sutomore
- Ulcinj
- Titograd/Podgorica
- Cetinje
- Nikshic
- Kotor
- Bar
- Berane
- Bjielo Polje
- Andrijevica
- Rozaj
- Herceg Novi
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Legendary balkan drummer who is known worldwide. He have established a reputation during his career as the best drummer on the balkan.
Of course young generation have learned so much from this legendary master musician. Garabet Tavitjan have performed more than 1200 concerts (not gigs or club performances), big concerts mostly in big arenas,concert halls and stadiums.
GARABET TAVITJAN
DISCOGRAPHY with Leb i sol
DISCOGRAPHY as a solo artist
DISCOGRAPHY as a guest
VIDEO CONCERTS
Garabet Tavitjan was performing,
playing (also recording)
concerts and tours with:
- Leb i Sol
- Grupa VIS Plameni
- Bezimeni
- Republika 903
- Dragan Mijalkovski
- Grupa Breg
(Garabet,V.Stefanovski & M.Petkovski)
- Izlez
- Smak
- YU Grupa
- Bjielo Dugme
(40 concerts tour)
- Time (Dado Topic)
- Zdravko Colic
(40 concerts tour)
- Tomas Domicelj
- Lutajuca Srca
- Boris Bizetic
- Biljana Ristic
- Dragoslav Agencic
- Oliver Mandic
- Josipa Lisac
- Massimo Savich
- Zeljko Bebek
- Goran Bregovich
- Tereza Kesovija
- Hari Varesanovich
- Agron Berisha
- Aki Rahimovski
- Grupa Vihori
DVD/VHS releases
Concert in live at the Kusrumlian in Skopje.
This video concert was presented at the international Film Festival "Golden Rose" in Montre as a unique concept with percussions,piano and many diferent drums.
Main priority of this project is Macedonian rhythm and irregular grooves presented on a very high level with deep expression and virtuosity.
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Concerts in live during the re-union tour (15 concerts on the Balkan) of Leb i sol in 2006. Concerts recorded in Ohrid and Bitola at the Antique theatres.Legendary band with 14 albums and collections (cd-s). Leb i sol have gained reputation as best bend on the Balkan with more than 1000 concerts worldwide and many awards, as well as best selling instrumental/vocal albums.
Garabet was a composer of 7 songs.
GARABET as a composer
Garabet Tavitjan was part of the legendary band called Leb i sol where he was also composer of a legendary compositions. Compositions such as :
"U senci", "Kasno popodne", "Dikijeva igra", "Hars", "Put u vedru", "Neplacena struja" etc. He was the percussion player of the legendary composition of the educational show called "Busava azbuka". Also Leb i sol was making music for famous movies such as: "Smeker" , "Za ljubav je potrebno troje", "Osloboduvanje na Skopje", "Srekna nova 49-ta" etc. On those movies Garabet was making arrangements for the drums and percussion parts.
Leb i sol have recorded many albums for legendary Yugoslavian label called PGP-RTS and JUGOTON.
Thay have won many awards in their prime time in Yugoslavia and abroad. They have played Russian and Europian tour as well as USA, Canada and many other countries (1000 CONCERTS). They have set record on many scales including live performances, sold out concerts and best selling albums with more than 400.000 (vinyl/cd/cassete) copies to date.
Leb i sol was inovative super jazz/rock/pop group with awesome virtuosity and they have promoted the Macedonian folklore in the world.
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