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The music of Southeastern Europe or the
Balkans is a type of music distinct from others in Europe.
This is mainly because it was influenced by the Ottoman Empire and
also by the relatively common culture of these countries. The
music is sometimes characterised by complex rhythm.
Despite the common influences, there are some
differences among the region - the music of the Slavic countries
differs from the music of Greece or the music of Romania.
The music of the Slavic countries of
southeastern Europe is quite significantly different to that the
music of Eastern Europe, which includes the Slavic states of the
former USSR. The latter was much more influenced by the common
eastern Slavic culture, notably by Kievan Rus and more recently
the USSR.
Many musical instruments were introduced to the
Balkans during the time of Ottoman control. Some examples include:
* The Ottoman "Baglama Saz" was transformed into
the Bulgarian "Tambura"
* The Ney and other forms of Turkish Kavals ? Bulgarian "Kaval"
* The Kemence ? Bulgarian "Gadulka"
etc...
Music per country
*
Music of Albania
*
Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Music
of Bulgaria
* Music of
Croatia
* Music of
Cyprus
* Music of
Greece
* Music of
Moldova
* Music
of Montenegro
* Music of
Romania
*
Music of the Republic of Macedonia
* Music of
Serbia
* Music
of Slovenia
* Music of
Turkey
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Balkan Music
