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This document provides background information on Barbu Constantinescu, the first Romanian scholar of Romani studies. It discusses how Constantinescu began learning Romani and collecting Romani folklore in the late 19th century at the suggestion of Franz Miklosich. Constantinescu published a collection of 75 Romani songs and 15 tales from various dialects in Romania in 1877-1878. This work was acknowledged by other scholars as providing accurately recorded examples of Romani folklore. The document discusses

Author

Nicoleta Aldea

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