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Welcome to the rich world of Eastern European and Balkan music. 64 tunes, organised into the different regions from where I believe they have originated. A word of political correctness: Whilst the term Gypsy music is an ethnomusicology term and politically acceptable, we always refer to people as Romany people or Roma (which is different from Romanian people or from Rome/Roma, the Italian capital city!).
This collection comes with audio files for each piece. The main aim of the recordings is to help you with articulation, phrasing and style. I also hope it will assist you to interpret the ornamentation which sometimes is notated, and at other times will need your creative input. Most of the music is not really suited to learn by reading a sheet, so I hope the audio tracks will help you to bring to life the written dots in this book.
Russia
1. Petyorshka
2. Korobuchka
3. Silent Fields
4. Heissa Troika
5. Ochi Chornye 2/4
6. Ochi Chornye 3/4
7. Podmoskovnye Verchera
8. Deep Sorrow
9. Kikko
10. Riabinushka
11. Cossack’s Farewell
12. Katjusha
Hungary
13. Halljátok Cigányok
14. Csak Egy Kislán Van a Világon
15. Maros Vize Folyik Csendesen
16. Haragszom a Töködre
17. Bihári Nóta
18. Hollá, Repül a Szan
19. Jaj de Szép Kék Szeme
20. Hungarian Romance
21. Egy Cica, Két Cica
22. Suga a Fülébe
23. Minek a Szöke Énnékem
Romania
24. Promoroaca
25. Hora Nunzi
26. Bringing in the Sheep
27. Ze Dode
28. Hora de la Risipiti
29. Arestelle
30. Geamparale
Former Yugoslavia
31. Tama Daleko
32. Taljanska
33. Ajde Jano
34. Opa Cupa
35. Bubamaro
36. Serbian Rumba
37. Ederlezi — Đurđevdan
38. Kolo Resavka
39. Makedonsko Devojce
40. Jovano, Jovanke
Poland, Czechia & Slovakia
41. Song of the Kujaviacy
42. Nane Cocha, Nane Gat
43. Lakre Bala
44. Jai Mamo
45. Sedlak
46. Czárdás
Bulgaria
47. Rachenitsa
48. Djunjuritsa
49. Gankino
Romany Tunes
50. Jai Souvent Pléuré
51. Fuli Tschai
52. Nane Love
53. Dui Dui Dešu Dui
54. Me Hum Mato
55. O Poštari Zavel
56. Ara More Katama
57. Romany Czárdás
58. Prši, Prši
59. Zigano
Virtuoso Gypsy Pieces
60. Whistle Hora
61. Rumunska Igra
62. Serbian Kolo
63. Humorosso
64. Hora Matishore