Bulgarian Folk Music

Bulgarian music uses a wide range of instruments. Some folk instruments are variants of traditional Asian instruments such as the Saz (Bulgarian tambura), or the kemençe (Bulgarian gъdulka). Bulgarian folk bands, called bitovi, use instruments that commonly include: The gaida, a traditional goatskin bagpipe. The kaval, an endblown flute is very close to the Turkish kaval, as well as the Arabic Ney. The gadulka, a bowed stringed instrument perhaps descended from the rebec, held vertically, with melody an