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Gypsy style
The term Romani style refers to the way Eastern European music is played in coffeehouses and restaurants, at parties, and sometimes on-stage in European cities. Music played in this style differs from actual Romani music played by Romani and Sinti people, many of whom regard the term "gypsy" as a slur when applied to their community.
It consists mainly of instrumentals and usually performed by strings, except in the Romanian variant where the pan flute is the main instrument. The accompaniment may be executed by various instruments, but by preference includes a cimbalom and a double bass.
Music played in this style can easily be recognized among many other styles. Characteristic elements of the style include:
Among these items the last one — the idiom — is decisive: it is mainly the way of playing that determines whether a tune is played in Roma people's style or not. It is — just like in jazz – not the combination of instruments that determines the style, but its characteristic performance.
With its accompaniment the tunes are elevated above the level of simple folk music. Part of the beauty of the music is founded on the harmonies that the cimbalom and the bass add to the score.
Violin and Cimbalom – The primas playing in the same style at the same time, orchestral leader and soloist. He suggests variations in the tempo with subtle movements of his bow and his body. He is supported by the cimbalom player who beats the rhythm with his small hammers and shapes the harmonies. Franz Liszt has said of their cooperation:
Violin– There doesn’t exist an instrument called “Gypsy violin”. Players in the style have a preference for violins with a dark tone quality from which they can draw a special sound. The listener gets the impression that he hears the aforementioned violin but that is not so.
The Cimbalom – A characteristic instrument for producing the style is the cimbalom. It has a playing surface strung with steel strings which are hammered with two beaters. The chords are played in arpeggio: one note after the other in rapid succession. This provides the tinkling sound that adds much to the character of the style.
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Gypsy style
The term Romani style refers to the way Eastern European music is played in coffeehouses and restaurants, at parties, and sometimes on-stage in European cities. Music played in this style differs from actual Romani music played by Romani and Sinti people, many of whom regard the term "gypsy" as a slur when applied to their community.
It consists mainly of instrumentals and usually performed by strings, except in the Romanian variant where the pan flute is the main instrument. The accompaniment may be executed by various instruments, but by preference includes a cimbalom and a double bass.
Music played in this style can easily be recognized among many other styles. Characteristic elements of the style include:
Among these items the last one — the idiom — is decisive: it is mainly the way of playing that determines whether a tune is played in Roma people's style or not. It is — just like in jazz – not the combination of instruments that determines the style, but its characteristic performance.
With its accompaniment the tunes are elevated above the level of simple folk music. Part of the beauty of the music is founded on the harmonies that the cimbalom and the bass add to the score.
Violin and Cimbalom – The primas playing in the same style at the same time, orchestral leader and soloist. He suggests variations in the tempo with subtle movements of his bow and his body. He is supported by the cimbalom player who beats the rhythm with his small hammers and shapes the harmonies. Franz Liszt has said of their cooperation:
Violin– There doesn’t exist an instrument called “Gypsy violin”. Players in the style have a preference for violins with a dark tone quality from which they can draw a special sound. The listener gets the impression that he hears the aforementioned violin but that is not so.
The Cimbalom – A characteristic instrument for producing the style is the cimbalom. It has a playing surface strung with steel strings which are hammered with two beaters. The chords are played in arpeggio: one note after the other in rapid succession. This provides the tinkling sound that adds much to the character of the style.