Rumelaj is danced throughout the Balkan by Gipsy populations, and honestly they all dance it the same, which is rare. The speed of the dance may vary, here it is the slow one, one can put more pep into it, more festive. I too have Gipsy roots, originally around 1642 Tsjechia :-)
How attractive how this music can touch an aspect of your region and your history...I'm from Syria and I'm not a gypsy but it made me feel a certain connection
This particular rendition of Rumelaj was recorded in 1995 by the Dutch folklore band ZANAT (vocals by the Dutch Anke Teunissen) and issued by Nevofoon on Hakketoon CD 1995.1045. The original recording of Rumelaj was by the Hungarian gypsy band Kalyi Jag, issued on the LP "Black Fire" SLPX 18132 by Hungaroton in 1987.
This text is the orignal version in the Boyash(Hungarian Roma)dialect in Romanian orthography by Virgil Speriosu: "Dance with me,hey,my beautiful girl(my seductress)dance with me,hey,to die for.Roma,Roma,the world of Roma,come,come,come".....
