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The Travelers provides a gloss on the dance, music, and culture of the Roma people (called Gypsies by others).
Created in 1996 as a function of Battery's Arts-in-Education program, The Travelers was subsequently restaged for the professional company and has been presented in the U.S., Poland, India and Sri Lanka.
Its music was composed by Alex Tobias for a gypsy-like ensemble of three musicians who appear on stage with the dancers: Tobias on harmonica, violin and tin whistle, with guitarist John LaBarbera and percussionist Yousuf Sheronik.
Richly detailed costumes created by Sandhya Raman, and evocative lighting design by Pat Dignan.
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