What is "lautari"

The Romanian word Lăutar denotes a class of traditional musicians. Most often, and by tradition, lăutari are members of a professional clan of Romani musicians (or the local term, Gypsies), also called țigani lăutari. The term is derived from lăută, the Romanian word for lute. Lăutari usually perform in bands, called taraf.

Lautari may refer to:

• Lăutari, Romanian Romani musicians
• Lautari, Croatia, a village near Čabar