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Romania is a European country whose population consists mainly (approx. 90%) of ethnic Romanians, as well as a variety of minorities such as German, Hungarian and Roma (Gypsy) populations. This has resulted in a multicultural environment which includes active ethnic music scenes. Romania also has thriving scenes in the fields of pop music, hip hop, heavy metal and rock and roll. Traditional Romanian folk music (sometimes performed by tarafs, or bands of Gypsy musicians) remains popular, and some folk musicians have come to national (and even international) fame. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Language(s) Romani, languages of native region Religion(s) Romanipen, combined with assimilations from local religions Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) This article is about the Indo-Aryan ethnic group. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Folk song redirects here. ... Lăutari are traditional musicians performing traditional Gypsy songs. ...

History

Folk music is, on the one hand, the oldest form of Romanian musical creation, characterised by great vitality until our times, and on the other hand, a defining source of the cultured musical creation, both religious and lay. In the conservation of folk music an important role has been played, besides the permanence of the audience, by the great performers. One of them, Gheorghe Zamfir, is famous throughout the world today, having made known a typically Romanian folk instrument, the panpipes.

The religious musical creation, born under the influence of Byzantine music adjusted to the intonations of the local folk music, saw a period of glory between the 15th-17th centuries, when reputed schools of liturgical music developed within Romanian monasteries. Russian and Western influences brought about the introduction of polyphony in religious music in the 18th century, a genre developed by a series of Romanian composers in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Traditional music

Banat

In Banat, the violin is the most common folk instrument, now played alongside imported woodwind instruments; other instruments include the taragot (today often the saxophone plays the taragot role in bands), which was imported in the 1920s from Hungary. Efta Botoca is among the most renowned violinists from Banat. Location of Banat in Europe Map of the Banat region with largest cities shown The Banat (Romanian: Banat, Serbian: Банат or Banat, Hungarian: Bánát or Bánság, German: Banat, Slovak: Banát, Bulgarian: Банат) is a geographical and historical region of Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... A woodwind instrument is an instrument in which sound is produced by blowing against an edge or by a vibrating with air a thin piece of wood known as a reed. ... The Taragot is a musical instrument similar to a saxaphone. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored musical instrument usually considered a member of the woodwind family. ... The 1920s they were sexy referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ...

Bucovina

Bucovina is a remote province, and its traditions include some of the most ancient Romanian instruments, including the ţilincă and the cobza. Pipes (fluieraş or fluier mare) are also played, usually with accompaniment by a cobza (more recently, the accordion). Violins and brass instruments have been imported in modern times. Bukovina (Bucovina in Romanian; Буковина, Bukovyna in Polish), on the slopes of the Carpathian mountains, comprises an historic province now split between Ukraine. ... Kobza (Ukrainian: ) is a traditional Ukrainian stringed musical instrument, from the lute family, and more specifically a relative of Central European mandora. ... For other uses, see Accordion (disambiguation). ... Image of a trumpet, foreground, a piccolo trumpet behind, and a flugelhorn in background. ...

Crişana

Crişana has an ancient tradition of using violins, often in duos. This format is also found in Transylvania but is an older tradition. Petrică Paşca has recently helped popularize the taragot in the region. CriÅŸana is a region of west Romania, near the border with Hungary, named after the three CriÅŸ rivers that flow through it. ... The Taragot is a musical instrument similar to a saxaphone. ...

Dobrogea

Dobrogea's population is especially diverse, and there exist elements of traditional Tartar, Ukrainian, Turkish and Bulgarian music among those populations. The most popular dance from Dobrogea is the geamparale, which is very different from the other traditional dances of Romania. In fact, Dobrujan music is characterized by Balkan and Turkish rhythms. Map of Romania with Northern Dobruja highlighted in orange and Bulgaria with Southern Dobruja highlighted in yellow. ... Tatarstan is a regin of Russia, inhabited by the Tatars. ... Bulgarian music is part of the Balkan tradition, which stretches across Southeastern Europe, and has its own distinctive sound. ...

Maramureş and Oaş

The typical folk ensemble from Maramureş is zongora and violin, often with drums. Taragot, saxophone and accordion have more recently been introduced. MaramureÅŸ (Hungarian: Máramaros) is a county (judeÅ£) in the MaramureÅŸ region, northern Romania, in the North of Transylvania with the capital city at Baia Mare (population: 149,735). ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

In Oaş, a violin adapted to be shriller is used, accompanied by the zongora. The singing in this region is also unique, shrill with archaic melodic elements. OAS may stand for: Old Age Security Oracle Application Server Oral Allergy Syndrome Organisation de larmée secrète Organization of American States Office Automation Systems Option Adjusted Spread Oas, Albay is a municipality in the Philippines. ...

Moldavia

Violin and ţambal are the modern format most common in Moldavian dance music. Prior to the 20th century, however, the violin was usually accompanied by the cobza. Brass ensembles are now found in the central part of the county. Among the most renowned violinists from this region is Ion Drăgoi. There are also many musicians among the Csango, ethnic Hungarians who live in the Siret Valley. Moldavia is also known for brass bands similar to those in Serbia. Cymbalum // Overview The cymbalum, cymbalom, cimbalom (most common spelling), Å£ambal, tsymbaly, tsimbl or santouri is a musical instrument found mainly in the music of Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Greece and Ukraine. ... For other uses of Moldavia or Moldova, see Moldova (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Csángó (Romanian: Ceangăi) are an ethnic group of Hungarian-speaking of Roman Catholic religion that live in the Bacău county, Moldavia. ... For other uses of Moldavia or Moldova, see Moldova (disambiguation). ... A brass band a musical group consisting mostly or entirely of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ...

Transylvania

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Transylvania has been historically and culturally more linked to Central European countries than Southeastern Europe, and its music reflects those influences. Inhabited by Romanians, Szeklers, Hungarians, Germans, Serbs, Slovaks, Roma (Gypsies) and others, Transylvania has long been a center for folk music, which was preserved here stronger than in the rest of Romania. Bartók and Kodály collected many folk songs from Transylvania early in the 20th century. In our days, Deep Forest included folk songs from Transylvania on their albums. This article is about the region in Romania. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... The Székely (Szeklers in English, Secui in Romanian) are a Hungarian-speaking ethnic group, historically centered in the Transylvanian town of Székelyudvarhely, (now Odorheiu Secuiesc, Harghita county, Romania). ... Hungarian may refer to: Hungary or the Kingdom of Hungary. ... A stereotypical German The Germans (German: die Deutschen), or the German people, are a nation in the meaning an ethnos (in German: Volk), defined more by a sense of sharing a common German culture and having a German mother tongue, than by citizenship or by being subjects to any particular... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below (* many Serbs opted for Yugoslav ethnicity) [27] Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in... Language(s) Romani, languages of native region Religion(s) Romanipen, combined with assimilations from local religions Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) This article is about the Indo-Aryan ethnic group. ... Bartok redirects here. ... Zoltán Kodály (IPA: ), (pronunciation, Zol-tan Kod-eye) (November 16, 1882 – March 6, 1967) was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, educator, linguist and philosopher. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Deep Forest is a musical group consisting of two French musicians, Eric Mouquet and Michel Sanchez. ...

Violin, viola and double bass, sometimes with a cimbalom, are the most integral ensemble unit. They are used to played a wide variety of songs, including numerous kinds of specific wedding songs. For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... The viola (French, alto; German Bratsche) is a bowed string instrument. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... It is also possible that you want to know about the Cymbal instrument. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Hungarians from Transylvania are known for their vibrant musical cultures, especially around Hunedoara and other areas, which are famous for hajnali songs and legényes (young men's dance). The Csángós have a distinct Hungarian dialect and ancient music. They are known for a unique primitive stringed percussion instrument called an ütögardon (literally, "beaten 'cello"). This heavy instrument, crudely carved out of a solid block of wood, has four gut strings, all tuned to D, which are struck with a stout stick. County Hunedoara County Status Municipality Mayor Nicolae Schiau, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 97 km² Population (2002) 79,235 Density 816 inh/km² Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... A legényes is a mens solo dance done by the ethnic Hungarian people living in the Kaloteszeg region of Transylvania. ... Csángó (Romanian: Ceangăi) are an ethnic group of Hungarian-speaking of Roman Catholic religion that live in the Bacău county, Moldavia. ...

Drum, guitar and violin make up the typical band in Maramureş, and virtuoso fiddlers are also popular in the area. In the end of the 1990s, the Maramuzical music festival was organized to draw attention to the indigenous music of the area. For other uses, see Drum (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... MaramureÅŸ (Hungarian: Máramaros) is a county (judeÅ£) in the MaramureÅŸ region, northern Romania, in the North of Transylvania with the capital city at Baia Mare (population: 149,735). ... “Fiddler” redirects here. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ...

Wallachia

Main article: Music of Wallachia

Wallachia is home to the taraf bands, which are perhaps the best-known expression of Romanian folk culture. Dances associated with tarafs include brâu, geamparale, sârba and hora. The fiddle leads the music, with the cimbalom and double bass accompanying it. Lyrics are often about heroes like the Haidouks. Taraf de Haidouks is an especially famous taraf, and have achieved international attention since their 1988 debut with the label Ocora. The Haidouks first attained visibility as lăutari, traditional entertainers at weddings and other celebratory occasions. Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... A Sîrba or Sârba (meaning Serbian [dance] in Romanian) is a Romanian dance normally played in 2/3 or 2/4 time. ... Hora is the name of a circle dance in a number of countries. ... “Fiddler” redirects here. ... It is also possible that you want to know about the Cymbal instrument. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... Hajduk or haiduk or haiduc is a term most commonly referring to a bandit in the Balkans. ... Taraful Haiducilor (a. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Ocora is a French record label specializing in authentic recordings of world music. ... Lăutari are traditional musicians performing traditional Gypsy songs. ...

Muntenia

Long the capital region of Romania, Muntenia have a more diverse set of instrumentation. The fluier and violin are the traditional melodic element, but now clarinets and accordions are more often used. Accordionists include the renowned performers Vasile Pandelescu and Ilie Udilă. Map of Romania with Muntenia highlighted Muntenia or Greater Wallachia is a historical province of Romania, usually considered Wallachia-proper (Muntenia, Å¢ara Românească, and the seldomly used Valahia are synonyms in Romanian). ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ...

Oltenia

Oltenia's folk music and dance is similar to Muntenia. Violins and pipes are used, as are ţambal and guitar, replacing the cobza as the rhythmic backing for tarafs. The cimpoi (bagpipe) is also popular in this region. Map of Romania with Oltenia highlighted Oltenia or Lesser Wallachia is a historical province of Romania. ... Cimpoi, the Romanian bagpipe, has a single drone and straight bore chanter and is less stringent than its Balkan relatives. ...

Doina

The most widespread form of Romanian folk music is the doina. There are other styles of folk music. These include the bocet ("lament"), cântec batrânesc (traditional epic ballads; literally "song of the elders") and the când ciobanu şi-a pierdut oile ("when the shepherd has lost the sheep"). Folk song redirects here. ... The Doina is a Southeastern European musical tune style, having its roots in the music of Romanian (Vlach) shepherds. ... Bocet is a form of Romanian folk music. ... Cântec batrânesc is a traditional form of ballad which originates from Romania. ... The epic is a broadly defined genre of narrative poetry, characterized by great length, multiple settings, large numbers of characters, or long span of time involved. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ...

Doina is poetic and often melancholic, sometimes compared to the blues for that reason. Doinas are often played with a slow, free rhythm melody against a fast accompaniment pattern in fixed tempo, giving an overall feeling of rhythmic tension. Melodies are sometimes repeated in differing songs, and typically follow a descending pattern. Blues music redirects here. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Regional styles of doina:

• Ca pe luncă - found along the southern Danube
• De codru - codru means "forest"
• Haiduceşti - haiduc means "thief" or "brigand"
• Hora lungă - means "long dance", from the region of Maramureş, Transylvania
• Klezmer - originally played by Jewish musicians from Bessarabia and Moldavia
• Oltului - found along the River Olt

Other styles of doina: This article is about the Danube River. ... Hora lungă (Cîntec lung, Rum. ... Maramureş (Hungarian: Máramaros) is a county (judeţ) in the Maramureş region, northern Romania, in the North of Transylvania with the capital city at Baia Mare (population: 149,735). ... Klezmer (from Yiddish כּלי־זמיר, etymologically from Hebrew kli zemer כלי זמר, musical instrument) is a musical tradition which parallels Hasidic and Ashkenazic Judaism. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... 1927 map of Bessarabia from Charles Upson Clarks book Bessarabia (Basarabia in Romanian, Бесарабія in Ukrainian, Бессарабия in Russian, Бесарабия in Bulgarian, Besarabya in Turkish) is a historical term for the geographic entity in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the East and the Prut River on the West. ... For other uses of Moldavia or Moldova, see Moldova (disambiguation). ... Oltului is a type of Romanian folk song, or Doina, sung near the area of the River Olt. ... The Olt (Romanian and Hungarian; German: Alt; Latin: Aluta or Alutus) is a river in Romania. ...

• Ca din tulnic - unique type in which the melody imitates a type of bugle called the tulnic
• Ciobanul - shepherd's doina
• De dragoste - popular form, usually about love; dragoste means "love".
• De jale - mellow, mournful doina; jale means "grief".
• De leagăn - a lullaby; leagăn means "cradle".
• De pahar - drinking song; pahar means "drinking glass".
• Foaie verde - classical form; literally "green leaves".

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Classical

Enescu

• George Enescu
• Ciprian Porumbescu

George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, and one of the greatest performers of his time. ... Ciprian Porumbescu (October 14, 1853 - July 6, 1883) was a Romanian composer born in Sipote, the former Austrian colony Bukovina. ...

Contemporary

Some of the most prominent contemporary musicians of Romania:

Ambient

• Thy Veils

Cafe singers

• Jean Moscopol (pre-war singer reminiscent of Carlos Gardel)
• Gică Petrescu

Jean Moscopol (February 26, 1903 — 1980) was a Romanian singer of the interwar period. ... Carlos Gardel (1933) Carlos Gardel (11 December 1887/18901 - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) was perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. ... Gică Petrescu (2 April 1915 – 18 June 2006) was a prolific Romanian folk and pop music writer and performer. ...

Dance

• Activ
• Akcent
• Andre
• Haiducii
• Impact
• Morandi
• O-Zone (from Moldova)
• Oxygen
• Trinity

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Electronica

• Alien Pimp
• Aria Urbana
• Brigada Artistica Urbana
• Electric Brother
• Adrian Enescu
• Infectator com
• K-pital
• Kord
• Mesmer
• Narkoleptik
• DJ Project
• Shukar Collective
• Silent Strike
• Sunday People
• Şuie Paparude
• Yvat

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Folk

• Tudor Gheorghe
• Mircea Baniciu
• Mircea Florian
• Mircea Vintilă

Tudor Gheorghe is a Romanian singer and actor. ... Mircea Baniciu is a Romanian musician, born in Timisoara, Romania, on the 31st of July 1949. ... Musician and multimedia artist Mircea Florian started his musical career as a folk singer, in the late 60s. ...

Folk-rock

• Pasărea Colibri
• Zdob şi Zdub (ethno-rock band from Moldova they combine rock, hip-hop and metal music with traditional Romanian music and Roma music)

Pasarea Colibri was a Romanian folk music band. ... Zdob şi Zdub at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest Zdob şi Zdub are a Moldovan musical group, based in Chişinău, whose work for the last several years combines elements of hip-hop (especially sampling) and hardcore punk with traditional Romanian music and Roma music. ... This article is about the genre. ... For other uses, see Hip hop (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Heavy metal music. ... Romania is a European country whose population includes ethnic Romanians, Hungarian and Roma (Gypsy) populations. ... 19th century print of Roma musicians Typically nomadic, the Roma have long acted as wandering entertainers and tradesmen. ...

Psych-folk/world fusion

• Dorin Liviu Zaharia
• NU

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Folkloric

• Maria Tănase
• Ileana Sararoiu
• Alexandru Cercel
• Fanfare Ciocărlia
• Taraful Haiducilor
• Mahala Raï Banda
• Grigore Lese
• Gheorghe Zamfir - it was reported to have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide ^[1][2]

Maria Tănase (25 September 1913 - 22 June 1963) was a Romanian singer of traditional and popular music. ... Fanfare Ciocărlia is a popular twelve-piece Roma brass band from the northeastern Romanian village of Zece Prajini. ... Taraful Haiducilor (a. ... Gheorghe Zamfir (born April 6, 1941, in Găeşti, Romania) is a musician who is a virtuoso of the pan flute. ...

Hip-Hop, Rap

Main article: Romanian hip hop Romanian hip hop is currently growing in popularity in Romania. ...

• Bitză
• B.U.G. Mafia
• C.T.C. Controlul Tehnic de Calitate
• Da Hood
• La Familia
• Paraziţii
• R.A.C.L.A.
• Zale

Bitză is a Romanian rapper and urban soul musician. ... Uzzi, Caddy, Tataee, DJ Swamp & friend Villy at the MTV Awards, 2004 BUG Mafia and Loredana Groza B.U.G. Mafia (Bucuresti Under Ground Mafia) is a Bucharest based hip hop crew (founded in 1993), among the first hip hop groups in Romania. ... C.T.C. (short for Controlul Tehnic de Calitate, Romanian for technological quality control) is a Romanian hip hop band, founded by VD, L Doc and DJ Paul. ... Da Hood (ebonics for the neighborhood) usually refers to a neighborhood with high crime rates, low income housing and a general mentality of despair and hopelessness. ... Sisu si Puya from La-Familia La Familia is a Romanian rap group formed in 1997, after BUG Mafia and Paraziţii by that time, it was very popular and lots of people from Romania liked their music. ... Paraziţii (Romanian for The Parasites, IPA: ) is a Romanian three-man rap group founded in 1994. ... they suck ... Zale (Romanian for chainmail) is a hip hop group from Bucharest, Romania. ...

Jazz, Acid jazz

• Blazzaj
• Johnny Răducanu
• Harry Tavitian

Blazzaj is a Romanian Acid Jazz band founded in 1996 by Eddie Neumann and Florin Barbu as FunkinLeFree. ... Johnny Răducanu (b. ... Harry Tavitian (b. ...

Avant-garde manga trend

• Lost Angel
• Corina
• O-Zone
• Alexandra Ungureanu and Crush

For the Japanese song, look up day after tomorrow Lost Angel, released on May 14, 2002, was the first and only album by 3rd Strike. ... -1... For the allotrope of oxygen, see Ozone and for the novel by Paul Theroux, see O-Zone (novel) O-Zone was a pop trio made up of Dan Bălan (aka Duke), Radu Sârbu (aka Picasso), and Arsenie Todiraş (aka Arsenium). ...

Pop

• 3rei Sud Est
• Activ
• Akcent
• Bambi
• Andreea Bălan
• Ştefan Bănică, Jr.
• Candy
• The Cheeky Girls
• Razvan Fodor
• Hara
• Hi-Q
• Holograf
• Kripton
• Mirela
• Morandi
• Loredana
• Nicola
• O-zone (from Moldova)
• Miruna Oprea
• Alina Sorescu
• Spitalul de Urgenţă
• Cleopatra Stratan
• Taxi
• T.N.T.
• Voltaj
• Zdob şi Zdub (ethno-rock band from Moldova they combine rock, hip-hop and metal music with traditional Romanian music and Roma music)

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Rock and Metal

• Altar
• Avatar
• Celelalte Cuvinte
• Coma
• Compact The leading Romanian rock band of the 80s, Paul Ciuci, vocalist.
• Dies Irae
• IRIS
• Kripton
• Kumm
• Legion
• Luna Amară
• Negură Bunget
• Raza
• Timpuri Noi
• Phoenix
• Urma
• Zdob şi Zdub (ethno-rock band from Moldova they combine rock, hip-hop and metal music with traditional Romanian music and Roma music)

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Bibliography

• Broughton, Simon. "Taraf Traditions". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 237-247. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0

References

1. ^ http://www.cbc.ca/insite/SOUNDS_LIKE_CANADA/2006/1/17.html
2. ^ Gheorghe Zamfir - Master of the Pan Pipe - Booking & Management Michow Concerts Hamburg

External links

• Traditional music in Romania,
• Romanian music and video clips archive
• COMUNITATEA OFICIALA METAL/ ROCK din Romania, inclusa in site-ul oficial al unei dintre cele mai importate trupe de metal din SUA in Romania!
• BBC guide to world music: Romania - discography
• Regional ensembles
• LostTrails.com: a commercial site, but has extensive photos and many free download samples of complete recordings of traditional Romanian music
• Play or download traditional music from all regions of Romania
• Manele This kind of music is something like Chalga music from Bulgaria or Laika music from Greece