The Tamburitza
The tamburitza is a stringed instrument primarily associated with the northern part of Croatia that
shares many features with the Russian balalaika,
the Ukrainian bandura
and the Italian mandolin.
The tamburitza became popular in the 1800s, and today it is a traditional feature
of Croatian folk music.
The tamburitza has six strings which are played in pairs. The strings are tuned as A, D, and G.
Playing music that covers more than one octave requires a great deal of skill because
the fingers must move swiftly up and down along the neck of the instrument.
The bridge is not glued to the body, but can be moved to make minor adjustments to the tuning.
The resonance of the double strings give the tamburitza a loud voice that can be heard clearly
even over the stomping of feet on a dance floor.
You can hear the sound of the tamburitza in the following version of the Shaker hymn
"Simple Gifts" written by Joseph Brackett, Jr. in 1848.
These are the lyrics:
'Tis the gift to be simple,
'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right.
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gained,
to bow and to bend, we will not be ashamed
To turn, turn, will be our delight,
'Til by turning, turning, we come round right.
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