Overtime, however, the word has become synominous with Gypsy. Deep Song is a traditional form of Gypsy music. Along with these elements, Gypsies added some of thier own to the Deep Song style. For example, they added to the music thier extreme repitition of notes. Deep Song is a personal type of music, usually used to make the singer feel better.
Songs can be sad or scary.
Gypsy singers usually sing of terrible sadness. Every Gitano knows how to play the violin, a sacred instrument among the race. There are many legends about the creation of the violin. One of these deals with a girl named Mara who lives in a forest with her mother, father and four brothers. According to the story, Mara was in love with an outsider whose heart she could not win.