Bulgarian folk dance. Odd time signature 15/16
Count 2-2-2-2-3-2-2

Odd time signature 9/8

Odd time signature 11/8
Count 2-2-3-2-2

Gipsy Belly dance!

Fragments from Petar Ralchev's "Shopska suite" and folk patterns from western Bulgaria.

Macedonian traditional folk song (Cunovo oro)
You can listen to the original on YouTube here

Melodies from northern Bulgaria

In that example I use some fragments from Petar Ralchev's "Shopska suite" and folk patterns from western Bulgaria.

Specific ornaments in Bulgarian, Macedonian and Gipsy music.
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Melodies from Northern Bulgaria, usually performed by brass bands.
Go to this YouTube link and listen to the piece also called "Harry Potter's kyuchek dance.

You can listen to the original of that masterpiece on Youtube performed by Ivo Papazov and Peter Ralchev
Click here

An example of odd time signature from Western Bulgaria (Shopsko).
Count in wide 7 - 4+4+6 (like 2+2+3)

An easy Greek folk tune in 2/4.
Go to this YouTube link and listen to the song performed by a folk band.

Romanian folk piece composed and performed by the great Romanian accordionist Marcel Budala
You can listen to the original on YouTube here