Les Yeux Noirs is the name of a French band combining elements of jazz manouche, Yiddish and Klezmer music, and Romani music. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Gypsy jazz (also known as "Gypsy Swing" is an idiom often said to have been started by Guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt in the 1930s Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High See also Secular Jewish music Klezmer (from Yiddish כּלי־זמיר kley - instrument and zemer - song etymologically from The group was founded by two brothers, Eric and Olivier Slabiak, who both play violin. Other members of the band at its inception were: Franck Anastasio (double bass and electric bass), Georghe Ene (Accordion), Pascal Rondeau (guitar), and François Perchat (cello). Later, Aidje Tafial (drums) and Marian Miu (cymbalom) were added, and Georghe Ene was replaced on the accordion by Constantin Bitica.

Their music style combines traditional melodies from their many inspirations (Klezmer, Romani music, and Gypsy Jazz,) as well as more modern Jazz styles. Many of their albums contain everything from a Yiddish lullaby to a rousing, dance-inspiring fusion of klezmer violin with modern sampling and Arabic drums.

Discography

• A band of Gypsies, 1992 (Buda/Mélodie).
• Suites, 1994 (Buda/Mélodie).
• Izvoara, 1997 (EMI/Odéon).
• Balamouk, 2000 (EMI/Odéon).
• Live, 2002 (EMI/Odéon).
• tChorba, 2004 (Les Yeux Noirs/Recall).

External links

• Les Yeux Noirs