Manouche style jazz Django Reinhardt style with guitars and violins. Music is their life blood, an essential part of Roma, Gitan and Manouche culture. Often a singer will improvise on an old song, singing praises on homage to someone or of love or sorrow, of persecution ill treatment. Their history is often remembered, and shared in songs rather than written down.
Europe, France, Camargue, Saintes Maries de la Mer. Gypsy music, dance and occasionally even bears are part of the traditional culture brought by Gypsies to the festival at Saintes Maries de la Mer, May every year. The Gypsy pilgrimmage brings gypsies from all over Europe for their annual festival.