Russian Gypsy!

Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble

Recorded in 1989, Russian Gypsy is a stirring collection of songs about love and the nomadic lifestyle of the Roma. The popular “Dzehelem, Dzehelem,” “Maroz-Ai Da Nu Da Da,” and “Ai Geleh Roma” are sung in Romani; all others are in Russian. An instrumental ensemble of guitar, piano, accordion, and violin accompanies singers Zina Vishnevskaya and Georgi Parthogh in their only recording together. No liner notes.

*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. For more information, 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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101	Dzehelem, Dzehelem Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	02:47
102	Serdtse NA Snyegu (Heart in the Snow) Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	03:05
103	Khachu Lyubit (I Want to Love, I Want to Suffer) Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	02:48
104	Dni Za Dnayami Katyatsya (Days Follow Days) Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	02:55
105	Myi Paydyom Ka Vsyem Chertyam (We’ll Go to the Devil Anyhow) Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	02:27
106	Styepi Moldavanskiye (The Steppes of Moldavia) Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	04:20
107	Yekhal Tsygan (Gypsy on Horseback) Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	02:33
201	Maroz-Ai Da Nu Da Da Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	05:04
202	Ai Geleh Roma Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	03:18
203	Da Nanezh Mandeh- Valenki Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	04:56
204	Tri Goda (Three Years I Dreamed of You) Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	04:35
205	Ekh, Byla Nye Byla (Whether It Happened or Not) Zina and Georgi with Instrumental Ensemble	02:23

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