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Gypsy meets tango
The music we play involves two different styles: gypsy and tango, whose blending gives rise to unique genre characterized by the passion and the euphoria coming from gypsy music and the melancholy and nostalgia from Argentinian tango.
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Our music is sensitive and descriptive for it brings to mind the life experiences of Eastern European gypsies by means of chords and sounds that spring from Argentinian tango.
The songs, either sung in Romani and Russian or only instrumental, create a colourful palette of sounds which give testimony of gypsy stories and scenarios portraying: a spring morning, gatherings around the fire, cold evenings and the galloping of distant horses. They also describe the wind, dances, loves and dreams. Everything is there calling upon you to feel…
DISCOGRAPHY:
Gitango (2012)
Gypsy meets Tango! Songs in Romani and Russian, fiery instrumental pieces.
35th Anniversary ARC Music (2012) (Compilation)
A great international mix with excellent musicians and stunning voices. Incredible tribal, world and folk music mixed just right.
Gypsy music from Eastern Europe (2010)
(International edition )
Cirkari (2008)
(Argentinean edition)
Passionate violins, fiery guitars and balalaikas, wild accordions. Gypsy music and songs from the Balkans, Hungary, Romania & Russia.
Black Eyes / Ojos Negros (2004)
PRESS:
"Zingaros presents an Irresistible Fusion of Tango and Gypsy Music"
"Pairing the rowdy good fun of gypsy music with the lush poignancy of Argentinian tango, Zingaros’s second recording Gitango is available on the ARC Music label. With their 2010 debut recording Cirkari-Bypsy Music from Eastern Europe under their collective belt, Zingaro is back to serve up the thirteen spicy tracks on Gitango that seamlessly melds the extravagantly rich musical traditions of Eastern European gypsies with the passionate twists and turns of the tango. Gitango soothes, riles and wraps up the listener with such wild abandon that many will succumb to a spirited turn on the dance floor.
Sharply worked tracks and lush musical phrasing of guitar, violin and accordion speaks to the blend of gypsy with the tango, but what makes Gitango irresistible is the utter joy of these musicians that ekes through to the listener on each and every track.
This musical kaleidoscope brims over with clever musicianship, potent emotionalism and flat out good fun."
BY TJNELSON – JUNE 24, 2013, World Music Central
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.