In 1998 I brought my 12-string to a gypsy village in Romania (Budureasa) to teach the children a few songs in anticipation of a Vacation Bible School that was going to start the next week. They learned the tune to everything I played before the end of the first verse, even when it wasn't the standard 1-4-5 or other standard progression. It was amazing. They really are that good musically, as even the baseline level is very high. Lyrics, paying attention, taking turns, not stealing things out of my guitar case - not so much.
They adapt to whatever is the musical style of wherever they live, and pull it a bit to the east. Their origin is NW India a thousand years ago, via Afghanistan and then Turkey/Greece. I had to follow up- on this over at my own site, even though I am ten posts in the hole from my vacation.
In 1998 I brought my 12-string to a gypsy village in Romania (Budureasa) to teach the children a few songs in anticipation of a Vacation Bible School that was going to start the next week. They learned the tune to everything I played before the end of the first verse, even when it wasn't the standard 1-4-5 or other standard progression. It was amazing. They really are that good musically, as even the baseline level is very high. Lyrics, paying attention, taking turns, not stealing things out of my guitar case - not so much.
ReplyDeleteThey adapt to whatever is the musical style of wherever they live, and pull it a bit to the east. Their origin is NW India a thousand years ago, via Afghanistan and then Turkey/Greece. I had to follow up- on this over at my own site, even though I am ten posts in the hole from my vacation.
Interesting! I really don't know much about them, but I really enjoy their music.
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