The Rroma music in the Balkan is of course heavily influenced by the Turkish occupation of that region for at least 500 years. However, there are different styles depending on the regions, and different types of music.

Brass Orchestras: These orchestra are originally playing at weddings and funerals and are found in Serbia, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. They have been nearly imortalised in the various Kusturica’s movies.

Zurna and other wind Instruments: Originally, most musicians played the Zurna. A type of clarinette in wood that was used by the Turkish army as a battlefield signal. Many Rroma played for the Ottoman armies and have kept this instrument. Nowadays, it is often replaced by the clarinette and the saxophone. Percussions were originally (and still often are) represented by the tepan, a Turkish drum.