Lăutar Space”: Marriage, Weddings, and Identity among Romani Musicians in Romania

This article treats, through the lens of marriage and nuptial practices, how lăutari (professional male Romani musicians who perform at Romanian weddings) and their families self-identify as Romanianized Roma. Lăutari assume hybrid forms of identity, drawing on both traditional Romani and mainstream...

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Main Author: Margaret Beissinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Museum of the Romanian Peasant 2020-11-01
Series:Martor
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Online Access:http://martor.muzeultaranuluiroman.ro/archive/martor-25-2020/2020_06/