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Drom is a voyage - a fascinating journey on the road across cultures and countries, across many varieties of music, cuisine, liquors and other forms of fine art. In fact, it is a voyage of discovery across international cultures and their artistic expression. Each unique in their creativity and yet universal in their themes. Drom, literally a road from the Greek Dromos, signifies a journey in the universal Romani or gypsy culture. The ancient gypsies were fearless explorers, true to their romantic spirit, people of the earth and very creative. From their origins in India, they spread through the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. As they have touched different cultures in their journeys, they have created different versions of their music, food and art. In that sense, they are the forbearers of modern human beings. Rootless and yet citizens of the world. Many of you are undoubtedly familiar with your own journeys on this road with wonderful stops - in fact serai - on the way such as St. Marx Café, Maia Meyhane, New York Gypsy Festival, Jazz Made In Turkey and many other events. Drom is a tribute to the Romani fearless creative spirit. It is a venue that aims to showcase the best of the authentic musical and creative traditions of various cultures of the world today. It is a venue where you can experience the diverse cultures and their music from Romani to Latin to Bossa Nova, their mezze and tapas, wines, raki, sake and their art. All with a common theme of timeless beauty, variety and poetry which is somehow unique and yet universal, ancient yet contemporary, every day and uncommon and which touches us all as great art always seems to do. It is a venue where music comes alive in its context of cultural expression and is a tribute to the great cultural mix of New York. |