World of Gypsies

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arc Music
• ASIN: B000056QEX
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #473,988 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #51 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Czech Republic
  • #58 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Romania
  • #62 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Bulgaria

Track Listings

1. On the Waves of the Balaton

2. Hajri Ma Te Dike

3. Peno

4. Sar Me Khere Avava [When I Come Home]

5. Cantecul Miresei [Bride's Song]

6. Silk Scarf/Mother I Will Marry Soon/Járóka Csárdás

7. No Siento en el Mundo Mas

8. Ninderli-Come to Sleep Near Me, My Beloved

9. I Blame the Days for His Absence/As You Are My Most Precious

10. Nikol

11. Caje Sukarije

12. Varnenski Tantz [Dance from Varna]

13. Trec Tiganii [Gypsies Are Passing]

14. ROM

15. Bulgar Cigany Horo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A kaleidoscope of regions/styles, October 4, 2002

By 

Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World of Gypsies (Audio CD)

This CD has a broad range of musical styles from diverse regions of Europe and even from Rajasthan (India). It has a most impressive line up of famous musicians from Hungary: Roby Lakatos and Andras Farakas masters of the violin and Kalman Balogh a virtuoso on the cimbalom. Vera Bila and Kale hale from the Czech Republic, whose style has a South American or Mexican
quality. There is a Romanian village brass band and also a Macedonian one called Kocani Orkestar. The Bulgarian wedding music is played with great speed in the 7/8 rhythm --- stunning, astonishing sounds. The contrast and variety is amazing between regions such as Serbia's Saban Bajramovic who sings "Pena" about a girl he met who vanishes overnight like soapsuds ... and Esma Redzepova, Macedonia's "Queen of Gypsies" who provides unusual vocalizations which are characteristic of the pain and pleasures of gypsy life. Goran Bregovic wrote "Cuje Sukorije" for a young gypsy vocalist who sings in what sounds very much like "gypsy rap" music ...
Chrissoula Christopoulou (Greece) shows us the musical diversity of the Meditarranean region. There are musicians I have never heard before, such as Ibro Lolov (Bulgaria) and Fanfara Din Lozmesti (Romania) who have provide wonderful rhythms and musical creativity. Musafir (Rajasthan, India) creates a raw earthy sound, a bit more primitive and a great deal more passionate than their European counterparts. This CD includes traditional and village music as well as modern gypsy music written to appeal to a broader audience. Overall, if expanding your musical horizons to explore different styles of gypsy music is your goal, buy this CD. In short, it packs a lot of value for the buck! Erika Borsos (erikab93)

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, March 27, 2009

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Paul Chapman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World of Gypsies (Audio CD)

I don't think there are enough positive things that can be said about this CD. The variety of performers and styles of music, the quality of performances, the richness of the sound - fantastic! Actually, I think this deserves more than five stars!