Jane Kodjabashia (1942) studied music theory at the Music Academy of Belgrade and solo singing / vocal studies at the Faculty of Music Arts in Skopje, Macedonia. He specialised Eastern Christian liturgical chant and Palaeography at the Music University of Bucurest, Romania, with professor Sebastian Barbu – Bukur, where he completed and defended his doctoral dissertation on “Music culture from Byzantine tradition on territory of Macedonia in 19th century”.

Jane Kodjabashia has written 12 books and a number of editorial columns in various specialised publications in Macedonia and internationally. At present, he is a professor of Church singing at two theological education centres: Orthodox Faculty of theology and Macedonian Orthodox Seminary in Skopje. For his research and scientific achievements, Jane Kodjabashia received the prestigious “13 November” award of the city of Skopje.