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Gypsy Violin - Book/CD by Mary Ann Harbar. For violin solo. Solos. Gypsy. Intermediate-Advanced. Violin solo songbook and examples CD. Introductory text, instructional text, standard notation, bowings, chord names, illustrations and glossary. 131 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.95538BCD).

ISBN 9780786665709. With introductory text, instructional text, standard notation, bowings, chord names, illustrations and glossary. Gypsy. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This book contains practice tips, a helpful glossary, a short essay on the Gypsy touch and a fine assortment of 47 annotated traditional Gypsy tunes from Russia, Romania, Hungary, and Bessarabia. Based on many years of research, travel, and participation in slavas or Gypsy jam sessions, this long-anticipated book makes a significant and colorful contribution to the violin repertoire while providing a thorough grounding in the characteristic elements of the passionate Gypsy style. The CD is a stereo recording of every song in the book at performance tempo with piano accompaniment.

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urokop

Location: from Janesville, WI

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

January 21, 2012

Gypsy Violin - Book/CD

I love this book! My only quibbles are that the pieces in the book aren't numbered as they are on the CD although they are in the same order. Also, just a bit more theory regarding Gypsy scales and the like would have been nice. Overall though, the tunes and...

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Paol

Location: from Harwinton,CT

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

January 20, 2012

Gypsy Violin

I was dissapointed with the Book/Cd . I thought the CD was an accompaniment to the printed music and instesd it was just a recording of the music .

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December 30, 2011

Great Service.

Everything arrived on time and as described.

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Ed

Location: from Montreal, Canada

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

February 28, 2008

Great Collection of Gypsy Tunes

I love this book for the generous number of pieces. You definitely need to be in an intermediate to advanced level player to play these technically challenging pieces. The recording is amazing and the violinist is astonishing. I strongly recommend listening to the music before reading it. Like most folkloric...

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Vern

Location: from Chapel Hill, NC

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

May 3, 2007

Great Book!

This is a challenging and exciting book for the intermediate/ advanced level fiddle player. It does presume knowledge of a lot of traditionally classical bowing techniques, so having some classical background is helpful. The CD is great! My friends and I are having a lot of fun with these tunes....

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