La Manouche
Traditional Gipsy Music
La Manouche started out as a guitar duo in
the late 1980s with the Sinti gypsies Manito
and Mouche. At that time, they mainly
played in the "Hot Club de France" style, but
sung pieces quickly became part of the
program. The vocal sound developed by
Mouche Palts became characteristic and
decisive for the group. Manito is a Spanish
guitar virtuoso. In 2012 Roelof joined the
group giving the ensemble a very special
timbre with his clarinet.
La Manouche's repertoire is a mixture of jazz, Roma and Sinti music.
What makes La
Manouche so
interesting is the
combination of
dynamic improvisation
and interaction
between the three
musicians.
Traditional Gipsy
Music
La Manouche started out
as a guitar duo in the late
1980s with the Sinti
gypsies Manito and
Mouche. At that time,
they mainly played in the
"Hot Club de France"
style, but sung pieces quickly became part of the
program. The vocal sound developed by
Mouche Palts became characteristic and
decisive for the group. Manito is a Spanish
guitar virtuoso. In 2012 Roelof joined the group
giving the ensemble a very special timbre with
his clarinet.
La Manouche
La Manouche's repertoire is a mixture of jazz,
Roma and Sinti music.
What makes La Manouche so interesting is the
combination of dynamic improvisation and
interaction between the three musicians.
