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The modern tamburica, used in Central Europe and the Balkans, was developed in Budapest. At the time the tamburica seemed to disappear, receding further south, as it used to be played throughout the Kingdom of Hungary, as far north as Pozsony. This traditional folk instrument attracted the interest of local skilled instrument makers, who ...
The tambura is a stringed instrument that is played as a folk instrument in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Serbia (especially Vojvodina) and Turkey. It has doubled steel strings and is played with a plectrum, in the same manner as a mandolin .
Croatian tamburitza (tam•bu•rit•za) is a folk instrument played with a tambura (cousins with Russian balalaika and the Italian mandolin) and is accompanied with a dance. The origin is most commonly thought to be introduced from the Turks by way of Bosnia between the 14th and 16th century.
Uniquely, the tanpura is not played in specific rhythm with the soloist, percussionist, or any other featured musician; the precise timing of plucking a cycle of four strings in a continuous loop is a determinant factor in the resultant sound, and it is played, unchangingly, throughout the whole performance.
The town of Slavonski Brod holds an annual festival called Brodfest, where many of the great tamburica bands come together to play. The Dubrovnik Summer Festival puts on dramatic music and ballet. It was founded in 1950. The Osor Musical Evenings was founded in 1976 and takes place in July and August. It plays classical Croatian masters.
A distinguishing part of White Carniola is its folk heritage. It still has many folklore events, which show traditional local costumes, music, played on a regionally known instrument called tamburica, and a circle dance, called belokranjsko kolo. [2]
Tanbūra (lyre), an instrument played in East Africa and the Middle East; Tambura saz, string instrument from the Bağlama family from Turkey; Balkan tambura, an instrument used in the Balkan region (primarily used in Bulgaria) Tamburica, any member of a family of long-necked lutes popular in Eastern and Central Europe
The melody is played on the double strings with a unique playing technique with three fingers of the right hand. Kurdish tanbur is associated with the Kurdish Sufi music of Western Iran. [2] It measures 80 cm in height and 16 cm in breadth. [8] The resonator is pear-shaped and made of either a single piece or multiple carvels of mulberry wood. [8]