Siv Lie

We spoke to Siv Lie, founder of the Initiative for Romani Music at NYU, about the cultural context of Romani/Gypsy music, Django’s singular influence on the genre, her research and fieldwork in France, and how Gypsy jazz has evolved post-Django.

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Interview

Chapter 1 - Gypsy History and Culture

 

Chapter 2 - Romani Musical Tradition

 

Chapter 3 - Django's Singular Influence

 

Chapter 4 - The Birth of a Genre

 

Chapter 5 - Diffusion and Pedagogy of Gypsy Jazz

 

Chapter 6 - Fieldwork in France

 

Chapter 7 - Gypsy Jazz After Django

 
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