The Rough Guide To The Music of the Gypsies

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AllMusic.com:
The great thing about the compilers of the Rough Guide albums has always been the enormous breadth of styles that they attempt to incorporate into whatever compilation they're making. This is nearly the downfall of their album showcasing the music of the gypsies. The music ranges quite literally from India to Finland to England and all points in between. While the music is beautifully performed on all fronts, the order of presentation at the very least could be more coherent. The album starts out with an example of modern flamenco from Pata Negra, then moves into Italian gypsy music and an ultra-high-speed number from the Romanian Fanfare Ciocarlia. It then moves immediately into a slow lament from Greek singer Eleni Vitali. From this odd juxtaposition, it progresses into Rajasthani music, and then back to Asia Minor with a group from Istanbul. A selection from Albania follows, followed itself by the new ambassadors of gypsy music, Taraf de Haidouks. Another Greek musician makes an appearance, followed by a pair of flamenco works, one from the guitar master Tomatito and one from El Indio Gitano and Gerardo Núnez. The album then makes another heavy-duty stylistic change as it jumps to Finnish gypsy love songs and English harmonica-based folk songs. The album then returns to the more prototypical gypsy sound, with a Hungarian group reminiscent of early klezmer in many respects. A strained shawm-based dance from Kosovo follows, providing a look into the practice of instrument adoption into a culture. The album finishes off with cimbalom master Kálman Bálogh and his arrangement of a traditional number based on styles from Spain, Hungary, and Romania (the Spanish influence is particularly noticeable). For a nice overall look into music of the gypsies since their dispersion from the subcontinent, this album may provide what you're looking for. For something a bit more coherent, it would be highly advisable to obtain albums based on separate styles within the gypsy umbrella (flamenco, klezmer, Eastern European, Turkish, Rajasthani, etc.).
by Adam Greenberg

Editor's info:
The Gypsies are a nomadic people who left the Indian subcontinent about a thousand years ago, when they began their great journey west. Wherever they have travelled the Gypsies have made a great impact on musical traditions and folklore. This Rough Guide is a musical journey, featuring the huge diversity of styles contained in Gypsy music. 'For anyone interested in discovering the wealth of Gypsy music from across Europe and beyond, The Rough Guide to Music of the Gypsies is a must' Red Pepper
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