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Close-Up Version of "Medley Kipas Tingkah & Dikir Beratip" Heart-Stomping & Exhilarating Performance By Swatari Pak Ngah Group, Malaysia PENTAS LESTARI SENI IV 4th Showcase of Everlasting Arts Sunday, 25 July 2010 @ Fuchun Community Club, 1 Woodlands Street 31, From 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm. The event - organised by Fuchun CC MAEC and supported by Singapore National Arts Council (NAC) for the third consecutive year - showcased performing arts groups from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Featuring Dance Performance By: - Well-known Malaysian performing arts group SWATARI PAK NGAH PRODUCTIONS (Malaysia) - SMKI Yogyakarta School of Arts and Yogyakarta State University (UNY) of Indonesia performing the epic Ramayana and several Javanese dances. - Sriwana, Persadaku Seni, Tepak Sireh, Dian Dancers & Attri Dancers of Singapore. Other Performances: - Silat Kuningan (Fuchun CC MAEC) - Orkestra Melayu Marsiling - Ukiran Rentak (Kompang & Percussion - Fuchun CC MAEC) - Joget Lambak (Mass Dance) Visit www.persadaku.org Yahya Hamid Chairman Fuchun CC MAEC

Many people on youtube spend their time bashing the gypsies and I hate people hating others just because they belong to an ethnic group or race. This is a photo gallery of some pictures I could find on internet (I don't know so much about gypsies- or Roma people, as they call themselves) of some well known gypsies and stuff; with excellent music performed by them. Gypsies have contributed significantly to the musical development of every nation they passed through: they were the main creators of the flamenco genre in Spain, they are the main band leaders in the Balkans and Eastern Europe (to the point that most of the Balkan folk is actually gypsy); actually in this area they mix Russian-like and Arabic-like tunes, baring a noticeable similarity with Jewish music. They are also conspicuous musicians in the Middle East, Western Europe and the American Continent; in Italy you'll find many songs dedicated or possibly created by gypsies. There must be a reason why gypsies haven't become great contributors to the sciences and arts as the Jews (another people in diaspora). I think it must be because the Roma chose a nomadic life. In any case they're among the best musicians in the world, in the video you'll hear: -Taraf of Haiducs -Gelem gelem/Djelem djelem, Romani National Anthem-(lyrics by Jarko Jovanovic on a folk melody) Rromano Dives -Ira Cigana- Boban Markovic (I wanted to put Ederlezi Avela by his orchestra but something went wrong with the computer) -Como tu- Gypsy ...