Music, City and the Roma under Communism

Contents

• List of Illustrations
• Acknowledgment Prologue: In the Circle of the Official and Personal Memories
• Part I : City and Music
• 1.1. The Tradition of Music-Making in the Streets
• 1.2. Romani Music-Making in Central and Eastern Europe
• 1.3. Romani Musicians in the Cities: Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest
• Part II Roma and Communism
• 2.1. The Roma in Communistic Poland: The Case of Nowa Huta
• 2.2. Romani Musicians from Nowa Huta: Traditions versus New Expectations
• 2.3. Romani State-Supported Ensembles: On the example of ROMA from Krakow
• Part III The Story of Corroro
• 3.1. The Situation of Romani Buskers in Krakow: The Significance of the Late 1970s
• 3.2. The Case of Corroro: A Romani Virtuoso in Communistic Times
• 3.3. The Myth of a Disabled Genius Epilogue: Post-1989 Reality
• Bibliography
• Index