tzigane

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Tzigane, a word that refers to Romani people, is now considered derogatory.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Listen to Frances Andrade play Ravel's Tzigane Link to this audio In 1988 she met Levine Andrade, a Mumbai-born violinist and viola player, at a concert at St John's Smith Square in London.

From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2013

Unquestionably, the star of the Homage was Suzanne Farrell, who was the focus of three ballets: Robbins' Concerto, Jacques d'Amboise's Alborada del Gracioso and Balanchine's Tzigane.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Gritzko has gone to telephone for a Tzigane band," Princess Sonia said.

From His Hour by Glyn, Elinor

He now spoke in English, but later he relapsed into the Tzigane tongue.

From Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies The Missing Pearl Necklace by Emerson, Alice B.