*I have a lot to do with this page yet, but am including what I have done, for the moment.* (2/19/01)
"What wrong is there to have dark skin and Gypsy-black hair?" asks one traditional Spanish Gypsy song. "From Isabella the Catholic, from Hitler to Franco, we have been the victims of their wars. On certain nights, I find myself envying the respect you show your dog.".......
(Excerpt from "The Road Has No End: Tales Of The Traveling People", by Terri Windling)
| Bari lavúta | Viola |
| Bol | Type of mouth music |
| Brigaki djilia | Sorrow songs |
| Cante jondo | "Deep Song", Traditional, often danced to |
| Djilia | Songs |
| Glas [Slavic] | Voice |
| Glassa | Varieties of melodies in Gypsy music |
| Gili (Pl: Gillia) [Cal'e] | Song |
| Gilyabar [Cal'e] | Sing |
| Lavúta | Violin, fiddle, which the Rom introduced to Europe |
| Lautari | Musicians |
| Sovimahei diljori | A lullaby song |
Romani waves and midis:
