Drum Over the Ridge

Balkan folk-rock with hard war-tempo drive, asymmetrical 7/8 pulse, stomping frame drums, gaida drone, tapan strikes, kaval runs, and raw tambura bites; verse rides tense and sparse, pre-chorus climbs with handclaps and shouted replies, chorus hits with gang vocals and brass stabs. Rough close-mic lead, shouted doubles, village-chant ad-libs, dust-dry punchy mix., natural