Love this movie. My favorite scene is in the train station where the little boy gets them to play, and boy do they.

If you're really into this, a fascinating if dense book on the topic is called Romani Routes, by Dr. Carol Silverman. Carol is a professor of Anthropology and Folklore at the University of Oregon (and, as it happens, a friend of mine). She is not Roma herself but has been teaching and performing Romani music for decades, as well as advocating for them around the world. I have taken her singing class several times at a workshop I attend every year and have learned some wonderful music from her.

A much maligned group of people