In Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali and Romany, the words for counting from 1 to 4 are identical. Romany, an Indic language, has nothing to do with Romania, or Rome: It belongs to the Romany nation (often ...

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month was established in Britain in 2008 as a way of challenging stereotypes and prejudice, and raising awareness of the diverse heritage and rich contributions of ...

Voice of Roma, a human rights advocacy organization dedicated to the promotion of Romani (Gypsy) cultural arts and traditions, is proud to announce the 18th annual Herdeljezi Balkan Romani Music ...

My friend Donald Cohen has written a new book about Gypsy Music called Gypsy Voices: Songs from the Romani Soul. It is his third book about music; his earlier books include Fado Português: Songs from ...

Johnny Depp Kicks Off U.S. Tour with Hollywood Vampires in Pennsylvania Johnny Depp took some time out from touring with the Hollywood Vampires to immerse himself deep in Romanian culture on Sunday.

Vol. 24, No. 2, SPECIAL ISSUE: The New Old Europe Sound: Claiming Balkan, Romani, and Klezmer Musics (August 2015), pp. 260-285 (26 pages) Published By: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. This article explores ...

A new documentary, Gypsy Caravan, chronicles the trans-Atlantic music tour of five major gypsy ensembles. Director Jasmine Dellal discusses the film. There's another intriguing movie in theaters now ...

The Romany Trail Part One takes us on a search for the lost gypsy tribes of Egypt up the Nile to the ancient town of Luxor in the shadow of the great Pharaohs tombs Along the way from the markets of ...

The gradual formation of the five-member New York Gypsy All-Stars was something of a miracle. Cooking up a unique stew of traditional Euro-Turkish Gypsy music, seasoned liberally with jazz and funk, ...

This week Rhythm Planet features music from a new book by music historian Donald Cohen, Gypsy Voices: Songs from the Romani Soul. The new volume explores the Roma diaspora throughout Eastern Europe, ...