Songs of a Macedonian Gypsy

Esma Redžepova and Usnija Jašarova with The Steve Teodosievski and Nasko Džorlev Ensembles

The Romani people developed a unique style of music over many centuries of migration, picking up and transforming elements from a wide range of countries and cultures. This is apparent in Songs of a Macedonian Gypsy (CD Version), in which two female singers, some instrumentalists, and occasionally two male singers perform Gypsy folk songs and dances from Macedonia. The music borrows from Middle Eastern, Turkish, and European styles (to name a few) as singers convey themes of love, marriage, and sorrow in a Romani language as well as in Macedonian. This is the original version of the recording Songs of Macedonian Gypsy, which was reissued by Monitor on CD as MON71496, with additional tracks but omitting track 8, “Sikou Horespe Mazi Mou (Get Up and Dance).”

*Content Advisory: While some Roma have and continue to use “Gypsy” as a self-identifier, many consider the term offensive or a racial slur. Romani people are a minoritized ethnic group in Europe who have been persecuted for centuries, and the term “Gypsy” has been used in violent and racist ways. We encourage you to learn more about Roma history and culture, and the continued fight for Roma rights. For more information, please see these resources from the European Roma Rights Centre, RomArchive, and Amnesty International.

- Anna Kate Cannon, 2021–22 Dumbarton Oaks Fellow at SFR, and Dr. Adriana Helbig, professor of Music at the University of Pittsburgh, contributed to the research and writing for this statement.

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Track Listing

101	Da Me Molat Ne Se Ženam (I Won't Get Married)	Dimitar Dusev and Žika Noklič with The Nasko Džorlev Ensemble	01:55
102	Buda Dikljum (I Have Seen Much)	Esma Redžepova with The Steve Teodosievski Ensemble	03:02
103	Ah, Devla (Oh, My God)	Esma Redžepova with The Steve Teodosievski Ensemble	03:25
104	Soborsko Oro (Macedonian Hora)	The Urosević Ensemble	02:34
105	Me Suneste Aljan (Sweet Dreams)	Usnija Jašarova with The Nasko Džorlev Ensemble	02:54
106	Davaj, Davaj Čičo (The Tip)	Esma Redžepova with The Steve Teodosievski Ensemble	02:36
201	Ušti, Ušti Baba (Get up, Father)	Slavica Pavlović and Jovanka Ivanovska with The Nasko Džorlev Ensemble	03:24
202	Džulo, Džulo	Usnija Jašarova with The Nasko Džorlev Ensemble	03:29
203	Sikou Hórespe Mazi Mou (Get up and Dance)	Esma Redžepova with The Steve Teodosievski Ensemble	04:12
204	Uštili Čaj Rano Sabajle (The Young Bride)	Usnija Jašarova with The Nasko Džorlev Ensemble	03:19
205	Pjesma I Devojka (The Song and the Girl)	Esma Redžepova with The Steve Teodosievski Ensemble	03:53
206	Ačiljum Čorori (Unhappy Loneliness)	Usnija Jašarova with The Nasko Džorlev Ensemble	04:13

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Songs of a Macedonian Gypsy

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