Balkan music
Balkan music is a type of music found in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. The music is characterised by complex rhythm. Famous bands in Balkan music include Taraf de Haïdouks, Fanfare Ciocărlia, and No Smoking Orchestra.
Pre-modern Balkan music[edit]
Traditional Bulgarian music[edit]
Traditional folk instruments in Bulgarian music include various kinds of bagpipes (gaida and kaba gaida); drums (tapan); tarambuka; bells; daire; clapper; zilmasha; praportsi. Woodwind diple: zurla; kaval; duduk; dvoyanka; ocarina; accordion. String instruments: gadulka; tambura; fiddle; mandolin; guitar and gusle.
Traditional Serbian music[edit]
During the Nemanjic dynasty, musicians played an important role in the royal court, and were known as sviralnici, glumci and praskavnici. Other rulers known for the musical patronage included Stefan Dušan, Stefan Lazarević, and Đurađ Branković. Medieval musical instruments included horns, trumpets, lutes, psalteries and cymbals.
Music of Albania
Aromanian music
Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Music of Bulgaria
Music of Cyprus
Music of Greece
Music of Kosovo
Music of Moldova
Music of Montenegro
Music of North Macedonia
Romani music
Music of Romania
Music of Serbia
Music of Turkey
Balkan brass
Balkan jazz
Balkan Music Awards
Byzantine music
Greek folk music
(Eastern European Jewish music)
Klezmer
Pop-folk
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