section_path: Traditional folk music/National and regional forms/Europe/Balkan music
section_name: Balkan music
paragraph_text: Balkan music
  
  Balkan folk music was influenced by the mingling of Balkan ethnic groups in the period of the Ottoman Empire. It comprises the music of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Romania, North Macedonia, Albania, some of the historical states of Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro and geographical regions such as Thrace. Some music is characterised by complex rhythm.
  
  A notable act is the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices, which won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Recording at the 32nd annual ceremony.
  
  An important part of the whole Balkan folk music is the music of the local Romani ethnic minority, which is called tallava and brass band music.