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Wesleyan University

Publication Date

Spring 2007

Program Name

The Balkans: Gender, Transformation an Civil Society

Abstract

This paper begins to cover some of the ways Roma cultural identity is expressed through performance in Vojvodina. The way Roma music and dance is seen in Vojvodina is highly influenced by the “circus” image and very little scholarly writing on Roma folklore exists to challenge this image. Roma musicians in rap/hip-hop groups incorporate elements of Roma traditional music and Roma language into rap/hip-hop to confront this stereotype and in performance these influences can interact, challenging stereotypes and revealing current values and traditions.

Disciplines

Anthropology | Dance | Music | Social and Cultural Anthropology

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