Young French gypsies keep Django flame alive > Comments > "Review of Young French gypsies keep Django flame alive"
Piece Comment
Commenter Profile
- Greg Demetrick
- Username: gregdemetrick
- Location: Burlington, MA
- Joined PRX: Jun 14, 2004
Piece Information
- "Young French gypsies keep Django flame alive"
- Summary: Young French gypsy guitarists have created a tradition out of the music pioneered by the founding father of jazz guitar Django Reinhardt
2 comments
5 star: |
|
(1) |
4 star: |
|
(1) |
3 star: |
|
(0) |
2 star: |
|
(0) |
1 star: |
|
(0) |
Review of Young French gypsies keep Django flame alive
Greg Demetrick
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 05:53 AM
If you liked Les Triplettes de Belleville then you will like this piece. It captures the essence of the gypsy music of France featured in that film. It also makes the connection of people to this music that serves as the roots for a dispursed culture. Would make for a good end piece on a news broadcast. The interesting part of this piece is it is very Euro-centric but brings to light music that is heard in different styles all over the world.