Aleksandra Popovska

Aleksandra Popovska
Александра Поповска
Born
Aleksandra Popovska

OriginMacedonia
GenresVocal music, Macedonian folk music, Contemporary classical music, Electroacoustic music, Jazz, Pop
OccupationsSinger, composer, educator, visual artist, performance artist
InstrumentsVoice, piano, traditional macedonian flutes
Years active1997–present
LabelIndependent
Websitealeksandrapopovska.com

Aleksandra Popovska (Macedonian: Александра Поповска) is a vocalist, multimedia artist, educator, and composer/improviser currently resident in The Netherlands. Raised in Yugoslavia, she was exposed to a wide variety of cultural influences. In the Balkans she is known as one of the pioneers in so called "extended vocal techniques". She uses her voice as an instrument and her interests in music are various, from folk and pop to jazz and experimental live electronics. Her freely exploration of different art contexts expands the boundaries of the genres. The focus of her most recent work is on new vocal performance and creation of audio-visual works.