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Gypsy violin

DedwoodDedwood Springfield, ILNew
edited December 2008 in Violin Posts: 32
Hello,

I love the sound of gypsy violin. Besides bands like Taraf de Haidouks, Les Yeux Noirs, and Fishtank Ensemble, who are other players and bands to look for?

Also can anyone shed some light on exactly what Taraf's violinist Nicolae Neacsu is doing on the song "Balada Conducatorolui" (Ballad of the Dictator) featured in the movie "Latcho Drom". Is he pulling a piece of bow hair loop around a string or pulling the winding off the string?

Comments

  • BluesBop HarryBluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso
    Posts: 1,379
    Florin Nicolescu, Costel Nitescu, Martin Weiss are great!
    For more traditional gypsy style violin check out Bratsch!
  • dennisdennis Montreal, QuebecModerator
    Posts: 2,161
    this technique will be covered in roumanian violin virtuoso carmen piculeata's upcoming gypsy violin dvd due out in may 2009

    but anyway it's just a string that you attach to any string on the violin.. you put rosin between the thumb and index, pull the string, and boom...

    here's carmen making his violin cry

  • DedwoodDedwood Springfield, ILNew
    Posts: 32
    Thank you for the replies. That was a beautiful song. I will have to check out the DVD when it becomes available.
  • BluesBop HarryBluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso
    Posts: 1,379
    Dedwood,
    You should also check out Schnuckenack Reinhardt and the unknow violin player on Jo Privat Manouche Partie record is great too.

    Denis,
    That sounds great!! Both Carmen and you are amazing musicians!
  • QuadropentaQuadropenta New England USANew
    Posts: 116
    What is the name of the song on the video?
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