Beogradska Čalgija

Beogradska Čalgija Chalgia From Belgrade - They Play Almost Forgotten Songs From Serbia They Are Reviving The Already Forgotten Customs And The Spirit Of Old Serbian Towns. About The Word "Chalgia" - It Quite Certain That Čalgijaš Were A Part Of Everyday Life Of Townspeople In The Principality Of Serbia In The Nineteenth Century. These Bands Entertained Them In Coffee-Houses At Wedding Parties And During Other Public And Private Celebrations. The Last Belgrade Chalgija Ceased To Exist In 1912 After The Demolition Of The "Dardaneli" Coffee-House. Today This Kind Of Musical Expression Is Still Preserved Only In South Serbia City Of Vranje & In Kosovo. read less