Yes, both groups in the Gypsy Crossings concert have Gypsy ties; Bireli Lagrene was born into a Gypsy community in the Alsatian region of France and Taraf de Haidouks consists of 12 bona fide Gypsies ...

About 30 seconds into the Taraf de Haidouks’ first number at Marsee Auditorium on Saturday, the word that kept coming to mind was “Wow!” Starting at a tempo that would have locked up the fingers of ...

From the wilds of Romania, the frenetic band of musicians that is Taraf de Haïdouks play the instruments of their fathers and grandfathers: violins, accordians, double basses, and the cimbalom, a ...

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In the early 20th century many classical composers drew inspiration from folk songs, and on their new CD, Maskarada, Romanian ‘folk’ band Taraf de Haidouks interpret classical pieces by Bartok, ...

A quarter-century from their debut, Romania’s once mighty Gypsy band reunites — or at least, a version of it does, bolstered by former collaborators — for another breakneck tour of styles from Roma ...

The name means Band of Brigands, and it’s no joke; this 12-strong traditional gypsy ensemble from Clejani, Romania, plays with piratical ferocity. The instrumentalists, some as young as 20 years old, ...

What could improve a wedding week soundtrack from the Romanian Gypsy dance music of Taraf de Haïdouks, with groaning bass, flailing fiddles and the giant cimbalom prickling away like a Louise ...

Taraf de Caliu, a new project of the founding members of Taraf de Haidouks, will be performing at WOMAD in Taranaki this weekend. The group's music is deeply rooted in the traditional music of ...

THINGS come full circle with Maskarada. Early last century, gypsy dance music provided nourishment for composers llike Bartok. The wild sounds, replete with strong Turkish and Oriental influences, ...

In the late 80s, Belgian producers Stefan Karo and Michel Winter were so inspired by field recordings of Romanian Gypsy music released by the superb French folkloric label Ocora that they set off for ...