Gypsy punk

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Gypsy-punk is a musical style that combines Roma classical music with elements of punk-rock . In addition to the more typical instruments such as drums , electric guitar and bass , well- known bands often also have instruments such as accordion , violin and percussion in their line-up. It originated in Russia in the 1990s , where especially the band Zdob si Zdub celebrated success. The music became really well known in the early 2000s . Gogol Bordello was considered a pioneer band of this musical style and a lively scene developed especially in New York . The Austrian courier characterizes the music as "groovy hymns". In the USA, the Seattle band Kultur Shock was also very successful in spreading the genre. In the following years, Gypsy Punk became more and more popular in Europe and the often accordion-based songs by bands such as The Mules and Beirut were particularly successful in Great Britain . At the latest with tours by bands like O'death in Germany in 2008, you can see Gypsy Punk as well known in Germany.

Eugene Hütz from the Ukrainian-American band Gogol Bordello explains his motivation for making music in this style of music:

“The Roma are doing badly, it can't get worse. They lose their culture. We are trying a new approach, a new interpretation, a further development. "

- Eugene Hütz : The time

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Night Against Poverty" in the arena: Gypsy Punk by Gogol Bordello for poor families! Retrieved on April 12, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Too wild for the west. In: Melody & Rhythm. Accessed April 12, 2020 (German).
  3. ↑ Ben Sisario: The Rise of Gypsy Punkers . In: The New York Times . July 2, 2005, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed April 11, 2020]).
  4. ^ Stan Renard: Gogol Bordello and the Rise of Gypsy Punk: A Journey From Grassroots to Mainstream. Retrieved April 12, 2020 (English).
  5. ↑ julia.karzel: Gogol Bordello: Wacky Gypsy-Punk. Retrieved April 12, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Ben Sisario: MUSIC; 'Gypsy Punk Cabaret,' a Multinational . In: The New York Times . April 14, 2002, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed April 12, 2020]).
  7. ↑ Gypsy punk. Retrieved April 11, 2020 (English).
  8. ↑ Gypsy punk meets folk melancholy: O'death in Würzburg. October 6, 2008, accessed April 11, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Lennart Laberenz: Terribly loud and quite enlightened. Retrieved April 12, 2020 .