1. Yo Me Quedo en Sevilla - Lencero, C
2. Ussa Sŕ
3. Doina Si Balaseanca - Public Domain [1]
4. The Song of the Gypsies (To Tragoudi Ton Gifton) - Tsanknis, D
5. Anghuti
6. Rast Tsiftetelli
7. Love Birds (San Ta Dio Poulia)
8. Cind Eram la '48 - Perapaskero, Sapo
9. Jastar Amenge Dur
10. Mundi - Torres, Fernandez J
11. El Sereno de Mi Calle - Silva, Bernardo
12. Olen Lapsi Minä Syksyjen Illan
13. Cock o' the North/Garryowen/Flowers of Edinburgh/Step It Away/The Girl
14. Fast Csárdas
15. Kalandxój
16. Cigány Színek
Amazon.com
You're probably familiar with the flamenco fireworks of Spain's bestselling Gipsy Kings. But there are nearly as many types of Gypsy music as there are countries in which the Gypsies--or Roma--have settled since dispersing from Rajasthan, India, more than a thousand years ago. The highlights of this nicely documented compilation include Romania's Fanfare Ciocarlia, a brass band that plays a sort of speed klezmer at dizzying tempos; the Rajasthan ensemble Musafir, who weave serpentine melodies on the dumbek drum and flute; the warm clarinet and accordions of Italy's Acquaragia Drom; and the richly arranged 12-piece Taraf de Haidouks, also from Romania. What else? Sad, folk-singing British Gypsies (Jasper and Levi Smith), elegant and haunting Greek Gypsies (Eleni Vitali, Kostas Pavlidis), and Hungary's raucous and jazzy Kalman Balogh. And the diversity of the flamenco Gypsies is of course amply demonstrated by Pata Negra, Tomatito, and the duo of El Indio Gitano and Gerardo Nunez. --Richard Gehr
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Rough Guide: Music of the Gypsies
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2001-10-08)
- Publisher: World Music Network
- Label: World Music Network
- Studio: World Music Network
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 5 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #90907
Avg. Customer Review:
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good, but there are better 2002-07-07
Comment: This CD is a good collection of genuine gypsy music, but I have heard better. Gypsy Caravan by Putumayo is more accessible for the general public in my opinion. Another absolutely fantastic collection of Gypsy music can be found in the CD Latcho Drom. This CD is actually a soundtrack to a brilliant and beautiful documentary of that same name, and I would recommend anyone who is even remotely interested in gypsy music to see it. It is absolutely stunning!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Incredible! Impressive! Irresistable! 2002-05-10
Comment: This tapestry of *irresistible* gypsy music from Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, the Balkans (Kosovo, Macedonia), Rajasthan (India), Hungary, Romania, England and as far north as Finland, is woven into a timeless, seamless whole! Most *impressive* is the root sound that essentially remains unaltered no matter from which country the music arises. The improvisations and embellishments are indefinable and original spanning many centuries and musical styles. However, it is interesing to see that Finnish gypsy rhythm & melody is similar to that of Italy, Hungary, and Romania. Also, Balkan gypsy music by Madhe Krushe has strong influences of the traditional instruments played in Bulgaria, Macedonia, & Kosovo. The raw firey vocals of the Spanish gypsies unearth a vitality and dynamism no other singers emulate. The Greek gypsies express deep haunting passion and emotions, as only those of Meditarranean extraction can do ... Taraf de Haidouks & Kalman Balogh are world reknown Central European musicians, their music is synonomous with the culture and traditions of Romania and Hungary respectively. Rough Guide provides the greatest diversity of gypsy music I have yet enountered in any one CD! They cover Eastern and Western Europe, the Balkans, a bit of Asia, & most surprisingly Finland, too! This is an *incredible* *not* *to* *be* *missed* CD!!! BUY IT!!!
Erika Borsos (erikab93)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: correction 2002-04-10
Comment: I would like to offer a correction to the first editorial review given for this album. The Gypsy Kings are not from Spain, they are from Southern France.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Entrancing and pure 1999-11-06
Comment: An excellent musical montage from around the world, this album is both a contemporary look into the passion of the Gypsy soul and an historical view of the traditions of these nomadic, intense and complex people. If you are interested in taking your emotional pulse, this CD is just what the doctor ordered.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent 1999-09-28
Comment: A superb collection of gypsy music from around the world. Having listened to it you will want to further explore this fascinating culture and its music.
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Rough Guide: Music of the Gypsies
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