Gadji Promotion Video

[losthobos]

Guess that's how to showcase your new model....

Incredible...

 

[dunlustin]

I've fancied one for years.

 

[JerryPH]

Know how some words mean different things in different languages? In the Roma language, "Gadji" is a female non-roma and is pretty derrogatory.

That said that's a lovely design and sound!

 

[dunlustin]

The English equivalent is Gorger and simply means 'not Roma.'
Source: My aunt Lydia.
(Edit: Posted in response to a comment on the term 'gadji.' which I can no longer see.)

 

[JerryPH]

Gadji, Nova, Banger... we have a trend happening!

Kidding aside, it sounds and looks good... having an awesome accordionist play it never hurts.

 

[Ffingers]

They have some incredible tonal qualities:



Lush, rich and engaging.

 

[losthobos]

Aside from them accordions being gorgeous I bet them players could make a "toilet paper and comb" sound orchestral..

 

[dunlustin]

Stéphanie Simon designed an accordion ( the 'Niglo') with this man:

Marcel Loeffler - Accordéoniste de jazz

Site officiel de Marcel Loeffler, accordéoniste de jazz né dans une famille de musiciens au sein de la communauté Sinté appelée « manouche ».

marcel-loeffler.fr

USP: A modifed LH making it more useful to Jazz players.
See:
"major 7th, minor 7th, and alternating dominant 9th and 13th chords!"
Source:

New Marcel Loeffler CD on the way!

A new Marcel Loeffler album has been in the works for a while (with a release date set for this past spring...).

djangobooks.com

No shortage of innovators in the 'artisan' workshops.