Chalga is a Bulgarian music genre, often referred to as Pop-folk, short for "popular folk".Стателова, Розмари. (2003) Седемте гряха на чалгата. София: ?Просвета — София“ АД, ISBN 954-01-1536-1Димов, Венцислав. (2001) Етнопоп бумът. София: ?Българско музикознание“, ISBN 954-8307-14-16 Chalga is essentially a folk-inspired dance music genre, with a blend of Bulgarian music and also primary influences from Greek, Turkish, Arabic and Serbian music. Primary influences as well as the using of the Chalgi maqam of Baghdad.