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GUEST,bankley | D'jango and Gypsy Jazz, Is it folk music (87* d) | RE: D'jango and Gypsy Jazz, Is it folk music | 27 Dec 10 |
the Roma are experts at adopting musical styles, then taking them farther, creating hybrid sounds. Django was criticized early on that he wasn't really playing jazz. I suppose because it was something new that the 'purists' hadn't heard. It was jazzy enough for Benny Goodman! |