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Čalgija (Macedonian language: Чалгија; Bulgarian language: Чалгия) is a Macedonian music genre often referred to as Pop-folk which also is a subgenre of the old urban traditional folk music (starogradska muzika) of Republic of Macedonia.[citation needed] Čalgija is performed by ensembles called Čalgii (Чалгии) with instruments such as a dajre (tambourine) and tarabuka (hourglass drum) providing percussion for ut (lute) kanun (zither) clarinet and violin.[citation needed]Čalgija is an old part of the whole Macedonian folklore art (this includes the rural folklore as well) and it should not be confused with Chalga (a contemporary Turbofolk music style in neighbouring Bulgaria).[citation needed]