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Gypsy Music

Author: JEFF KALISS

The sellout crowds that gather worldwide to hear the passionate sound of the Gipsy Kings are proof of the enduring appeal of Gypsy music , even when dressed up with electric guitars for a mass-market audience. The Gipsy Kings, who originated from southern France, adapted into a popular music setting one of the best-known of Gypsy genres: flamenco . After flamenco, the next most familiar sound and sight of Gypsy music is the café and restaurant violinists of Eastern Europe,...

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