Čalgija Explained

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.^{[1] [2] [3]}

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.^[4]

Čalgija should not be confused with Chalga (a contemporary pop-folk dance music of Bulgaria).^[5]

See also

• Starogradska muzika
• Music of Bulgaria
• Turbo-folk
• Chalga
• Skiladiko
• Arabesque (Turkish music)
• Music of Lebanon
• Arabic pop music
• Tallava

External links

• Kaldrma: Macedonian Chalgia Music (Keepers Of Tradition) CD review at Allaboutjazz.com

Notes and References

1. Book: Self-Orientalization in South East Europe. Georgiev, P.K.. 2012. Springer VS. 9783531932712. 54. 4 October 2014.
2. Web site: Seeman. Sonia Tamar. Macedonian Čalgija: A Musical Refashioning of National Identity. ingentaconnect.com. 2 January 2014.
3. Web site: Macedonian chalgija - Dafino vino crveno (oro) - instrumental. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Z7ZV1bsyu6w . 2021-12-15 . live. youtube.com. 2 January 2014.
4. Web site: Čalgija. tousauxbalkans.net. 2 January 2014.
5. Web site: Izvor Music News. izvormusic.com. 2 January 2014.