Balkan Music (Southeastern Europe)

The music of Southeastern Europe or Balkan music is a type of music distinct from others in Europe. This is definitely because it was influenced by traditional music of Southeastern European ethnic groups and mutual music influences of these ethnic groups. The music is characterised by complex rhythm. The music of the Slavic countries of Southeastern Europe is significantly different from 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.

Associated Cultural Styles Of Music: Traditional Bulgarian Music, Traditional Serbian Music, Progressive Balkan Folk, Balkan Soul Funk, Flamenco Balkan Fusion, Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Republic Of Macedonia, Turkey

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Southeastern_Europe