About Balkan folk music
Balkan folk music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of the Balkans and European folk music.
Balkan folk music has given rise to 4 subgenres on this site, such as Balkan brass, Ganga, Lăutărească music and Serbian folk music.
From Wikipedia
Balkan folk music is the traditional folk music within Balkan region. In South Slavic languages, it is known as narodna muzika (народна музика) or folk muzika (фолк музика) in Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbo-Croatian, and alternatively narodna glazba in standard Croatian, and narodna glasba in Slovene. In Albanian it is known as muzikë popullore.
For more information regarding individual nations' folk music see:
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Balkan folk music.
- ↑ music of the Balkans
- ↑ European folk music
- ↓ Balkan brass
- ↓ Ganga
- ↓ Lăutărească music
- ↓ Serbian folk music
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Music of Albania
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Music of Bulgaria
overview of musical traditions in Bulgaria
Music of Croatia
overview of musical traditions in Croatia
Music of Kosovo
overview of musical traditions in Kosovo
Frequently asked questions
What is Balkan folk music?
Balkan folk music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of the Balkans and European folk music.