Shoot, forgot to mention this: On a Taraf de Haïdouks cd, Dumbala Dumba, there's a track by a guy named Napoleon and some other ursari, who are traditionally bear trainers. It's called "Hora cala ursari." This seems to be the sort of thing that the article I quoted in my previous entry was referring to. Napoleon singing, with lots of clapping, stomping and what sounds like someone slapping a bucket in the background.

I think that song is also on a Taraf de Haïdouks 'greatest hits' album, and I know it's on Ellipsis Arts' 'Unblocked' Eastern European 3-cd set.

I know that there's many more examples of 'real' Roma music out there, but that's one that I especially like.

Sorry again to Sidhebard for being off the subject...

--Lepus_Rex