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As part of our Masters in Mechanics feature on Gypsy jazz & Joscho Stephan, we sat down for a conversation with Siv Lie about Gypsy music, history, and culture.

Watch more here:
troygrady.com/interviews/siv-lie
troygrady.com/interviews/joscho-stephan

Siv is founder of the Initiative for Romani Music at NYU. In the full interview, we discuss the cultural context of Romani/Gypsy music, Django's singular influence on the genre, her research and fieldwork in France, how Gypsy jazz has evolved post-Django, and more!