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who was the gypsy violinist? here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320082/usercomments it is said that "In real life he is a member of the Romanian music band Taraf des Haidouks" (url also provided there), but I couldn't figure out his name. I think he was great.

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Gheorghe "Caliu" Anghel

(There is some ambiguity on the web as to which is his first name and which is his last name.)
Example source: http://moicani.over-blog.com/article-les-amis-de-l-odeonie-anghel-gheorghe-dit-caliu-violoniste-du-taraf-de-haidouks-et-acteur-du-film-le-concert--39244914.html

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His name is Gheorghe Anghel aka "Caliu", the head of the Taraf de Haidouks band.
Here's a sample http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQn6Qb-9mD8 from the movie Latcho Drom

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It was good to see a gypsy who looked like a real gypsy for once, unlike the fair skinned self styled Gypsy Travellers in Britain, or Anglo Saxon and Latino actors in gypsy costumes.

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