In France, organizers don't choose one gypsy band by their nationality. It means that all french gypsy bands or bands already on the french territory are more lucky to get concerts. That is to say that gypsies from abroad are rarely taken into account. One organizer making only one concert per year of gypsy music will not choose a band from abroad.
This is understandable but this is a pity because gypsy culture is so rich.
Do you think that in foreign countries, people make more difference between gypsies and their nationality or gypsies and the traditional music of the country they sat ?
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Szia !
This is understandable but this is a pity because gypsy culture is so rich.
Do you think that in foreign countries, people make more difference between gypsies and their nationality or gypsies and the traditional music of the country they sat ?
I made a mistake the Etnorom MYSPACE address is : www.myspace.com/etnoromensemble
Szia !
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Re: HUNGARIAN GYPSY MUSIC IN FRANCE
Sun, October 21, 2007 - 4:07 PMSzia,
Erdekes tema!! Interesting topic!!!
If I correctly understood your question; are you asking if the French festival/concert organizers choosing a diverse
Romani*** music participants?
I am not live currently in French or in general in Europe but I follow the Romani Music Scene on line.
I guess the reason could be a complex of different factors;
a. money-foreign band usually requires higher pay plus accommodation
b. like you said they have plenty of French Romani Musicians
c. demand by general public-by popularity..
Romani Music is truly rich in origin, style, variation of instruments.
I think that nationality has not a major factor, but what I think that for large festival organizers is more important how well is known and how they marketing/managment operation.
For example Taraf after the movie Latcho Drom became one of the most popular Romani band as well Fanfara. Both of them recorded several albums, they managed by foreign managers.
I think this is very sad because Roma music is becoming a BIG MONEY MAKING opportunity for a NONE ROMA managers.
