Mizar (Мизар, stylized as Мізар) is a Macedonian rock band from Skopje. The band got its name after Mizar which is a guiding star for the orientation of travelers in the deserts. The name was given by Panta Džambazoski. Mizar was formed in 1981 in the then Socialist Republic of Macedonia. Because of the band's avant-garde sound and image, its Christian leanings and support for Macedonian self-determination, they were viewed with certain degree of suspicion by the former authorities. Still, the group received great media attention including numerous appearances on the national televi ...read more
Mizar (Мизар, stylized as Мізар) is a Macedonian rock band from Skopje. The band got its name after Mizar which is a guiding star for the orientation of travelers in the deserts. The name was given by Panta Džambazoski. Mizar was formed in 1981 in the then Socialist Republic of Macedonia. Because of the band's avant-garde sound and image, its Christian leanings and support for Macedonian self-determination, they were viewed with certain degree of suspicion by the former authorities. Still, the group received great media attention including numerous appearances on the national television. The group is notable for its first self-titled album, as it was the first popular music album in the former Yugoslavian countries in Macedonian. The album was a major success and it is listed among the top ten rock albums ever released in former Yugoslavian countries. They achieved a status of a cult band, especially in Macedonia and across the former Yugoslavian countries. In their long history, Mizar has had 5 "revelations", all of them with different singers; the only constant band member since the formation being the guitarist Gorazd Čapovski. « hide
