Various
Audio CD: FDO 2005-08-08
Label: World Music Network
"The Gypsy Road stretches from Rajasthan, India to Andalucia, Spain and beyond, but it is the Balkan countries of Eastern Europe that are home to the largest Rom populations. Often scape-goated and caught in the middle of the twentieth century's worst injustices, from Belgrade to Bucharest to Skopje the Rom have had a profound impact on Balkan culture and music. Throughout the region, Gypsy music is Balkan music, transcending borders and ethnicities: energetic brass bands, violin and cimbolom virtuosos and captivating voices, the CD Music Of Balkan Gypsies has it all. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"
Track Listings
Audio CD: FDO 2005-08-08
Label: World Music Network
"The Gypsy Road stretches from Rajasthan, India to Andalucia, Spain and beyond, but it is the Balkan countries of Eastern Europe that are home to the largest Rom populations. Often scape-goated and caught in the middle of the twentieth century's worst injustices, from Belgrade to Bucharest to Skopje the Rom have had a profound impact on Balkan culture and music. Throughout the region, Gypsy music is Balkan music, transcending borders and ethnicities: energetic brass bands, violin and cimbolom virtuosos and captivating voices, the CD Music Of Balkan Gypsies has it all. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"
Track Listings
01. Mahalageasca - Mahala Rai Banda (Romania)
02. Cintec De Dragoste Si Joc - Taraf De Haidouks (Romania)
03. Mundo Cocek - Boban Markovic Orkestar (Serbia)
04. Lenorije Chaje - Ivo Papasov & Yuri Yunakov (Bulgaria)
05. Di, Murgule, Di - Nikolae Simion (Romania)
06. Opa Cupa - Saban Bajramovic & Mostar Sevdah Reunion (Serbia)
07. Lume, Lume - Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania)
08. Pranvera - Vangelis Vasiliou (Albania)
09. Romano Oro - Esma Redzepova & Usnija Jasarova (Skopje)
10. To Tsantiraki - Eleni Vitali (Hellas)
11. Espresso - Taraf De Metropulitana (Romania)
12. Felix Kolo - Felix Lajko Band & Boban Markovic Orkestar (Serbia)
13. Kadife - Richard Hagopian & Omar Faruk Tekbilek (Armenia & Turkey)
14. Taraf - Shukar Collective (Romania)
15. Sofyisky Kjuchek - Ibro Lolov (Bulgaria)
16. Rom - Kostas Pavlidis & Dora Masklavanou & Nikos Kypourgos (Hellas)
17. Tsiganka Sam Mala - Vera Petrovic (Serbia)