The Gypsy Influence ( Trailer)

The Gypsy Influence investigates the tremendous influence of socalled Gypsy music on classical composers from Haydn and Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, to Lehár and Kálmán, Ligeti and Kurtág. In a second narrative, closely connected to the first, the film portrays past and present of Gypsy bands. Main protagonists are the violinists Barnabás Kelemen and Lajos Sárközi Jr. , both from musical families with a long tradition. We accompany them to rehearsals and concerts, see them play with friends and family