Music of the gypsies part 1 (of 2).
Kocani Orkestar
In two episodes of this programme you can listen to music by the Roma, commonly known as gypsies. The origin of these people, who are not from one particular country, is the western part of India and the east of Pakistan, but there is some evidence that suggests roots in the Saka, a Scythian Sarmatian tribe to the north of India.
The Roma’s music can be roughly divided into two categories: the music performed for an audience and the music performed privately. We will play examples from both categories.
The music in this programme comes from the following CDs:
- Musiques Rromani d’Albanie, Rromano Dives. Chaj Zibede.
Al Sur. ALCD 172. - Kocani Orkestar Vol. 1. Long Distance.
Topic 0906 - Musique Populaire de Yougaslavie.
Dom Albatros CD DAF 109 - Esma, Queen of the Gypsies, Esma Redzjepova.
World Connection. 3785-2 - Music on the Gypsy Route, vol. 1, (1965).
Fremaux. FA068. - Music of Makran. Trad.music from Coastal Blochistan. (2000).
Topic. TSCD916 - Rom Sam Ame!, Traditions tsiganes en Hongrie. (1972).
Fonti Musicali. FMD 194. - The Gypsy Music of Turkey, the Erkose Ensemble. (1991).
CMP Records. CMP CD3010. - Hungary and Romania. Descendents of the Itinerant Gypsies. (1997).
Multicultural Media. MCM3010.
Part two of Music of the Gypsies can be heard on Friday 20 April, from 10 to 11 PM.
