While the music that developed in Hungary during the 18th century was originally performed by solo bagpipers, that role was gradually usurped by gypsy orchestras; inspired by the harmonies of the central European string bands, the gypsies' fame quickly spread, becoming something of a universal symbol representing the whole of Hungarian musical culture. Ironically enough, the music of the gypsy bands is not indigenous to their culture; true gypsy folk music uses virtually no instrumentation -- instead, the improvised songs are accompanied by rhythmic grunts. Because the urban gypsy bands play exclusively for non-gypsy audiences, few even know the true music of their own culture; as a result, gypsy folk is primarily confined to amateur musicians.
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