VA - Rough Guide To The Music Of The Gypsies

[b]VA - Rough Guide To The Music Of The Gypsies
Genre: World | 16 Tracks | MP3 320 kbps | 165 MB

The
great thing about the compilers of the Rough Guide albums has always
been the enormous breadth of styles that they attempt to incorporate
into whatever compilation they're making. This is nearly the downfall of
their album showcasing the music of the gypsies. The music ranges quite
literally from India to Finland to England and all points in between.
While the music is beautifully performed on all fronts, the order of
presentation at the very least could be more coherent. The album starts
out with an example of modern flamenco from Pata Negra, then moves into
Italian gypsy music and an ultra-high-speed number from the Romanian
Fanfare Ciocarlia. It then moves immediately into a slow lament from
Greek singer Eleni Vitali. From this odd juxtaposition, it progresses
into Rajasthani music, and then back to Asia Minor with a group from
Istanbul. A selection from Albania follows, followed itself by the new
ambassadors of gypsy music, Taraf de Haidouks. Another Greek musician
makes an appearance, followed by a pair of flamenco works, one from the
guitar master Tomatito and one from El Indio Gitano and Gerardo Nunez.
The album then makes another heavy-duty stylistic change as it jumps to
Finnish gypsy love songs and English harmonica-based folk songs. The
album then returns to the more prototypical gypsy sound, with a
Hungarian group reminiscent of early klezmer in many respects. A
strained shawm-based dance from Kosovo follows, providing a look into
the practice of instrument adoption into a culture. The album finishes
off with cimbalom master Kalman Balogh and his arrangement of a
traditional number based on styles from Spain, Hungary, and Romania (the
Spanish influence is particularly noticeable). For a nice overall look
into music of the gypsies since their dispersion from the subcontinent,
this album may provide what you're looking for. For something a bit more
coherent, it would be highly advisable to obtain albums based on
separate styles within the gypsy umbrella (flamenco, klezmer, Eastern
European, Turkish, Rajasthani, etc.). ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide

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[01]. Yo Me Quedo en Sevilla - Pata Negra
[02]. Ussa Sa - Acquaragia Drom
[03]. Doina Si Balaseanca - Fanfare Ciocarlia
[04]. Song of the Gypsies (To Tragoudi Ton Gifton) - Eleni Vitali
[05]. Anghuti - Musafir, Musafir
[06]. Rast Tsiftetelli
[07]. Love Birds (San Ta Dio Poulia) - Kurbeti
[08]. Cind Eram la '48 - Taraf de Haidouks
[09]. Jastar Amenge Dur - Kosta Pavildis
[10]. Mundi - Tomatito
[11]. Sereno de Mi Calle - El Indio Gitano, El Indio Gitano, Gerardo Nunez
[12]. Olen Lapsi Mina Syksyjen Illan - Paivi Arling
[13]. Cock o' the North/Garryowen/Flowers of Edinburgh/Step It Away/The Girl - Jasper Smith, Levi Smith's Clefs
[14]. Fast Csardas
[15]. Kalandxoj - Krusha Madhe
[16]. Cigany Szinek - Kalman Balogh

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