Čalgija or Chalgiya (Bulgarian language: Чалгия) is a Bulgarian music genre, which also is a subgenre of the old urban traditional folk music (starogradska muzika) of Bulgaria. Čalgija is performed by ensembles called Čalgii (Чалгии) with instruments such as a dajre (tambourine) and tarabuka (hourglass drum) providing percussion for ut (lute), kanun (zither), clarinet and violin. Čalgija should not be confused with Chalga (a contemporary pop-folk dance music of Bulgaria). Category:Music of North Macedonia Category:Pop... more
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