Charlie McHenry#ethnomusicology is a hobby of mine, so I end up sampling and studying a bunch of different styles of #music - a delightful pastime I must say. One of the musical genres I follow closely and am personally fascinated with is #GypsyMusic. So I wrote a thing about the musical traditions and practices of the #Roma, #Scinti and #Romani clans. In the piece, I argue that we owe much of musical improvisation to the contributions of #Gypsy bands over the years. https://charliemchenry.medium.com/does-musical-improvisation-begin-with-the-gypsies-eed512868df2
So how about some #GypsyMusic for a Sunday night? The Roma and Scinti people produce some of the planet’s greatest music, and it makes sense when you think about it. The Roma tribes started in India, then migrated across Central Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and finally into Europe. In the process, their music became a rich tapestry of what they brought with them combined with what they encountered along the way. The tunes on this music video playlist are energetic, sometimes brassy, and in the case of the French Manouche tradition, very cool jazz by the likes of Django. I like it all, but especially the brassy and joyful Balkan sound. Because the Roma have long been persecuted, there are also some songs of pain, grief and defiance. Musically, it’s all good. #music #Roma #Scinti #GypsyJazz #musicvideo #playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL77954DAEE722A285
