Zigeunermusik

DEFINITION

Zigeunermusik is a German word that literally translates to &acirc;&#128;&#156;gypsy music&acirc;&#128;&#157;, but refers specifically to the music of the Sinti peoples (sometimes referred to as &acirc;&#128;&#156;Roma&acirc;&#128;&#157;), descendants of a Romani- speaking immigrant population that began leaving the Balkans around the end of the 14th century.<br>