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Macedonia is a historical region of southeastern Europe now divided among Greece, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria.

Contents 1 Greek Macedonia 2 Republic of Macedonia 2.1 Traditional folk music 2.2 Pop music 2.3 Rock 2.4 Alternative scene 2.5 Electronic scene 3 Regional Folk Instruments

Main article: Music of Greece

Folk dances in the Greek region of Macedonia include:

• Akritikos,
• Baidouska,
• Kastorianos,
• Leventikos,
• Makedonia,
• Makedonikos antikristos,
• Mikri eleni,
• Partalos,
• Samarinas and
• Sirtos makedonias.

Main article: Music of the Republic of Macedonia

Traditional folklore music which can be rural or urban includes: Lyric songs, Epic songs, Labour songs, Ritual songs, Humorous songs, Folk dance ("oro"), old urban music (starogradska muzika), the old Čalgija style (not to be confused with chalga) etc. Popular songs are Kaleš bre Andjo, Slušam kaj šumat šumite (audio clip), Biljana platno beleše, Dafino vino crveno, Narode Makedonski and many others.

Rhythms from this region tend to be rhythmically very complex. Often referenced oro dances are Teškoto (video) from the village of Galičnik, Kalajdžiskoto (video), Komitskoto (The Dance of the Komiti freedom fighters) and others. The most eminent professional folklore association is Tanec.

The most popular artists are: Toše Proeski, Karolina Gočeva, Kaliopi and others.

The most influential band in Macedonia (and one of the most popular in former Yugoslavia) is Leb i Sol. They combined rock with fusion jazz and Macedonian folk elements creating a distinct sound. After they broke up, their frontman the guitar hero Vlatko Stefanovski started a succesful solo carrier. In 2006 they reformed for a tour across former Yugoslavia.

Notable acts: Mizar, Arhangel (postpunk, darkwave), Anastasia (authors of the soundtrack for Before the Rain), Superhiks (ska punk), Two Sides (hardcore punk), Sanatorium (thrash metal) and others.

The most prominent electronic musicians are Kiril Dzajkovski, the PMG Collective and others.

• gajda (гајда) -- a bagpipe
• šupelka(kaval) (шупелка) -- small flute
• kemane(Kemenche) (кемане) -- three-stringed fiddle
• tambura (тамбура) -- strummed string instrument
• zurla(zurna) (зурла) -- large oboe
• tapan(davul) (тапан) -- cylindrical drum
• kaval (кавал) -- rim-blown flute

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