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4.0 out of 5 stars
Color, history, culture, and music!, Oct 19 2003
I bought this video to see the bellydancing influences in it. And, it's great for that. However, as an artist and someone who studies Celtic history (especially Irish Celtic history), this video offered even more than I'd expected. (If you're tracing the historical routes--and roots--of the Celtic people, this video provides helpful insights.)Most people will buy this for the music & dancing. And, that is certainly an important part of this video. But, "The Romany Trail" is not a slick movie or TV production. In fact, in some ways it's rather amateurish and dated. However, the color and history are well-presented, and the culture and music are inspiring. If you're an artist, a bellydancer, or anyone inspired (or at least intrigued) by Gypsy music & history, the vivid colors of northern Africa & Morocco, traditions such as the Black Virgin, and so on... This is well worth seeing.
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