Gypsy punk
Gypsy punk is the term used to describe a hybrid musical genre that crosses traditional Roma music with punk rock and other brands of rebel music. The term first was coined by musician Eugene Hütz, when describing his band Gogol Bordello, to the New York City weekly newspaper The Village Voice.[1]
Representatives of this genre include Gogol Bordello,DeVotchKa, Haydamaky, J.U.F., Golem, Zydepunks, Mischief Brew, Kultur Shock, Reptile Palace Orchestra, Balkan Beat Box, Jabul Gorba, Luminescent Orchestrii, Jason Webley and, to an extent, Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra, and Alamaailman Vasarat. Gypsy punk bands usually combine rock beats and instrumentation with more traditional Gypsy instrumentation such as accordion, fiddle, trumpet, and saxophone. In addition, due to the varied ethnic makeup of the Gypsy culture, many bands sing in several different languages, often switching language multiple times within a single song.
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See also
- Folk punk
- Anti-folk
- Dark Cabaret (i.e. Rosin Coven)
- Circus Punk
- Klezmer Punk
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