The term “Gypsy,” often used pejoratively, conjures images of wastrels, vagabonds, fortunetellers and thieves, not to mention a distant memory of Cher (the Sonny & version) belting out, “I ...

was enchanted when his classically trained ensemble first got to record with Taraf de Haidouks, a cross-generational band of Romanian Gypsies, in Germany in 1999. Chatting in Kronos' rehearsal ...

And the likes of Romania's self-appointed Gypsy King, Florin Cioaba - who gained international infamy when he married his 12-year-old daughter off to a 14-year-old suitor in 2003 ("Our tradition ...

Further into the 20th century, composers grew more eager to dig into the deeper essence of Gypsy style. George Enescu, the Romanian composer, violinist and pianist, created an entire sonata (his ...