Gypsy Music The Balkans and Beyond

Gypsies have for centuries been simultaneously vilified and romanticized—associated with criminality and dirt, but at the same time with color, magic, and music. Gypsy music is popular around the world and often performed with gusto at major events, including at weddings in Bulgaria, jazz bars in Pa...

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Main Author: Alan Ashton-Smith
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Reaktion Books 2017
Reaktion Books, Limited
Edition:1
Series:Reverb
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ISBN:1780238657, 9781780238654, 9781780238234, 1780238231
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover -- Gypsy Music: The Balkans and Beyond -- Imprint Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Origins of Balkan Gypsy Music -- 2. Liszt vs Bartók: The Hungarian Question -- 3. Gypsy Music and Balkanism -- 4. Contemporary Gypsy Music in the Balkans -- 5. Gypsy Music in Russia -- 6. Gypsy Music in Spain: Flamenco -- 7. Gypsy Jazz: Hybrid Forms -- 8. Gypsy Punk and Balkan Beats -- Conclusion -- References -- Bibliography -- Discography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index