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circle dance. In the
brâu
(belt dance), dancers form a chain by
grasping their neighbour's belt.
When they perform, Roma musicians circulate through their
village, inviting neighbours to join in weddings, births, bap-
tisms, funerals and harvest festivals. Improvised songs are often directed at a specific indi-
vidual and are designed to elicit an emotional response (and a tip).
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World Library of Folk &
Primitive Music, Vol XVII
