In recent times there has been a surge of interest in the uniquely beautiful song forms of Roma (or 'gypsy?) music. Its variety, richness and influence have won international admiration, even as the Romani people themselves have so often been the victims of misunderstanding, prejudice and repression. The Romani people emerged in Eastern Europe almost a thousand years ago and can trace their origins to the Indian sub-continent. Their itinerant culture and wide global dispersal have led to a unique richness of musical style which, in part due to the rise in interest in World Music, is now being more widely appreciated. Whether performed in one of several Eastern European tongues or in the Romani's own language, the 21 songs featured here reflect the haunting, diverse voices of a unique ethnic culture. The songs are presented both in print-with melody lines, chord boxes and lyrics in their original language and English-and in classic recordings by the original artists on the accompanying CD. Donald Cohen, guitarist, folklorist and college history and music professor, has spent his life studying, researching and collecting music from Europe and the Americas. He is also the author of Fado Português, Songs from the Soul of Portugal and Tango Voices: Songs from the Soul of Buenos Aires and Beyond . / Mélodie/Accords/Paroles

The Real Vocal Book is the answer to the fake book. It is an alternative to the plethora of poorly designed illegible inaccurate badly edited volumes which abound on the market today. The Real Vocal Book isextremely accurate neat and is designed above all for practical use. Every effort has been made to make it enjoyable to perform.The selection of tunes for this volume highlights the major jazz composers of the past 60years with special attention given to the 1960s and 1970s. A number of songs by Rogers & Hart/Hammerstein are included as well as many songs by classic pop/rock artists including Simon & Garfunkel Steely Dan the DoobieBrothers and the Beatles. A variety of recordings and alternate editions were consulted to create the most accurate and user-friendly representations of these songs.