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Makedonska Gajda (Bronx Pharo) [Romani]
A Romani wedding dance from the Bronx, New York. This amazing music is by Yuri Yunakov’s Romani Wedding Band. You can get more information from Voice of Roma.
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Ciganko Horo [Romani, Bulgaria]
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Cocek [Romani]
Cocek like the Rom people was scattered across the Balkans, mostly throughout Bulgaria, Serbia, Republic of Macedonia and Romania. It emerged during the early 19th century. Popularized by Ottoman military bands, it is a variation of an old 3-measure dance-form related to the Hasapiko or Kasapsko oro. Today it is found in many parts of the Balkans and dance under a variety of names. »
This version of Usti Usti Baba the third song in the list) is sung by Slavica Pavlovic & Jovanka Ivanovskaa.
The fourth song is a Bulgarian Wedding Cocek from the Flying Tomatoes CD, Rags to Racanicas, a tune they learned from the Hungarian Roma cimbal player Kalman Balogh. The CD is currently out of print. For more information contact Tom Pixton or visit his web site.
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Ketri Ketri [Romani, Hungary]
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Merak Cocek [Romani]
Our favorite music for Merak Cocek is the Karavana Chajka from the Edessa & Friends CD. Vocals by the very talented Eva Salina Primack and her brother Luka.
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Kocanska Gaida [Romani]
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Mori Shej [Romani, Hungary]
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Opa Tsupa
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Indijski Cocek [Romani]
Three versions of music for Indijski Cocek. The first is Petrichko Horo from the very talented Rumen Shopov. It's from his "Soul of the Mahala" CD that was produced by Voice of Roma.
The second is Na Khelav Na Gilvav, by the Zlatne Uste band. We've nicknamed it "Hava Nagila" and now no one remembers the real name.
The third, Rakija i cigari (Rakija and cigarettes,) is a modern Macedonian song by composer Chris Bajmakovich, performed by Balkan Cabaret, with lead vocals by Mary Sherhart.
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Rumelaj(Jeni Jol) [Romani, Macedonia]
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Sa From Bujanovac [Romani]