THE ROMANI INFLUENCE WHITEPAPER: REPORT ON THE CHALLENGES AND NEEDS OF ROMA MUSICIANS IN EUROPE 2023

The precent paper aims to report the findings gathered under the desk and field research conducted within the countries of Czech Republic, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, and Belgium, and in the framework of the Erasmus+ project “Romani Influence – Support the co-creation, circulation and promotion of minorities music in Europe” (PAL SOUND) with reference number: 2022-1- CZ01-KA220-VET-000086202. The aim of the research was to identify gaps and needs faced by today’s Romani musicians, especially in terms of their inclusion to the music sector, the representation of their genre, and their skills and knowledge regarding the use of digital tools when creating music, after the digitalization movement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project partners conducted interviews, face-to-face or with the use of online questionnaires, with Roma and non-Roma musicians all across the countries of the partnership.