In some recordings, you'll hear a baby cry. You just hear the kinds of ambient sounds of Shutka that really make you feel like you're there among the people. Scarborough found that attaining this level of trust and familiarity was no easy task, especially within the intensely musical Roma community, where songs and performance are some of the most valued commodities. You can't just go make field recordings. Music is the livelihood of these people.
Musicians make just as much money as anyone there, because they're really needed.
Every wedding, every circumcision, you have to have musicians there. It's kind of the opposite of here. So it was hard to get people to donate music. I really had to reinforce the fact that this was going to come back to help their community. There were a few who were reluctant at first, but once they understood the greater contribution they would be making, they agreed to spend time with me and record songs.