Minor disaster. Regional variation Western Macedonian music is the closest to that of Thessaly and Epirus and is dominated by brass instruments, with the exception of Grevena and the surrounding area, where the Epirot orchestra (clarinet, violin, laouto and tambourine) is more common. Grevena is also known for its folk and Acritic songs traditionally sung by women without accompanying instruments to celebrate Easter. These songs date back to the Middle Ages and were passed down over the centuries among the then largely illiterate rural population. A similar tradition is found in the historically Greek-speaking villages of the western and southern parts of Kozani. The cities of Kozani and Kastoria follow a separate tradition of urban songs, which survive until this day. A rich brass tradition also evolved in Pella and Kilkis, replacing the earlier zurna (karamuza) and bagpipe bands, which still dominate Imathia and much of Central and Eastern Macedonia. In Naoussa and the surrounding area, traditional orchestras consist of the famous davul and zurna combination, while Veria is known for its Ottoman-style urban music. In mountainous Pieria, the dominant instrument was the gaida, while Chalkidike, due to its tradition of sea-faring trade, shares more in common with the music of the Aegean islands, the dominant instruments there being the violin and the laouto. Nearer the border with North Macedonia and particularly in Florina, songs such as Leventikos and associated dances are shared between Greek and Slavic speakers, with the same songs often having lyrics in both languages. Folk Songs My white doves (Ασπρα μου περιστέρια) - love song Oh, that the mountains had been lowered (Ας χαμήλωναν τα βουνά) - love song A lady called me (Με μήνυσε μια αρχόντισσα) - love song Famous Macedonia (military march from the Balkan wars adapted from the traditional 'Macedonian dance', itself a derivation of an Acritic song, written in iambic decapentasyllabic - today serves as the anthem of the region of Macedonia) They will never take the Macedonians' land (Δεν θα την πάρουνε ποτέ την γη των Μακεδόνων) - patriotic song from Balkan Wars Tzouvanaki: wedding song from Thessaloniki We were three brothers: wedding song from Thessaloniki Lenio: local "butcher's song" from Assiros The quiet one: wedding dance Sultana: song from Pylaia Konstantinos: old folk song from Ossa, Thessaloniki As many mountains as I passed: lounge song Mother, a silver klontiri: wedding song from Serres They put me in prison: Table song