Gypsy punk

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Gypsy punk is the term used to describe a hybrid musical genre that crosses traditional Gypsy music with punk rock and other brands of rebel music. The term first was coined by musician Eugene Hütz, when describing his band Gogol Bordello, to the New York City weekly newspaper The Village Voice^[1].

The main representatives of this genre include Gogol Bordello, Haydamaky, J.U.F., DeVotchKa, Zydepunks, Kultur Shock, Reptile Palace Orchestra, Jabul Gorba and, to an extent, Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra. Gypsy punk bands usually combine rock beats and instrumentation with more traditional Gypsy instrumentation such as accordion, fiddle, trumpet, and saxophone. In addition, due to the varied ethnic makeup of the Gypsy culture, most bands sing in many different languages, often switching language multiple times within a single song.

[edit] References

1. ^ The Village Voice: Gogol a Go-Go

[edit] See also

• Folk punk
• Anti-folk
• Dark Cabaret (i.e. Rosin Coven)
• Extra Action Marching Band