Balkans
Southeastern Europe — Serbia, Bulgaria, Albania, Bosnia and neighbouring states. The region is known for irregular meters, dense polyphonic choral singing (notably the Bulgarian women's choir tradition), and the pervasive influence of Roma brass and string ensembles.
Most popular
- PopTurbo-folk1990s Serbian fusion of folk melody with dance-pop and electronic production, inseparable from the politics of the Milošević era; loved and reviled.
- Folk & WorldKlapaCroatian Dalmatian a cappella male choral singing with tenor-led harmony and seafaring themes.
- Folk & WorldSevdalinkaBosnian urban love song — Ottoman-rooted melancholy in 4/4 or free meter, with saz or accordion behind a restrained voice.
- Folk & WorldAlbanian Iso-PolyphonyDrone-based two- or three-part group singing from southern Albania, recognised by UNESCO and built around a held vowel called the iso.
By country
セルビア
- PopTurbo-folk
クロアチア
- Folk & WorldKlapa
ボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナ
- Folk & WorldSevdalinka
Albania
- Folk & WorldAlbanian Iso-Polyphony
By decade
Before 1900
- Folk & WorldAlbanian Iso-PolyphonyAlbania
- Folk & WorldSevdalinkaボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナ
- Folk & WorldKlapaクロアチア
1990s
- PopTurbo-folkセルビア