The place where the Fanfare Savale gypsy brass band comes from is a tiny Eastern Romanian village, called Zece Prajini, having less than two hundred gypsy inhabitants, where any male can play at least one brass instrument and having probably the largest number of bands in Europe. It would be difficult to follow back in time their vast musical heritage as they have been playing music ever since they can remember and the gift of music and the instruments are passed from one generation to the other. From three years old kids to seventy years old grandpas, each person is a skilled and fully trained musician here.
Fanfare Savale are playing gypsy music that combines the traditions of ancient gypsy music at a breathtaking speed with those of the Balkan area, producing wonderfully rhythmic tunes played. These ten musicians know extremely well the various music styles and can play any tune after hearing it only once.
They were invited for most important world music festivals in Europe like Sfinks or Candela- Belgium, Sziget or Mediawave- Hungary, Music Unlimited or Linzfest- Austria, Balelec or Festiv’Alpe- Switzerland, BAM ’02- Spain, Festa Della Musica or Riva Del Garda- Italy, carnivals and various events.
They have played several times on folk or rock music clubs in Hungary, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, Italy, Spain or Slovakia and recorded a few tunes for a German studio.
In the end of 2003 they’ve recorded the debut album, in just four days. The album title is Speed Brass Of The Gypsies and was released in 2005 in Europe.
For more information visit:
Events
Adrian Voichitescu,
President IRAF
Cristina Gavrila,
PR International Romani Art Festival
0747058 140
www.myspace.com/fanfaresavale
Fanfara Savale at International Romani Art Festival
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