Title The tamburitza tradition : from the Balkans to the American Midwest / Richard March

Published Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, 2013 ©2013

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Description 1 online resource Series Languages and folklore of the Upper Midwest Languages and folklore of the Upper Midwest. Contents The Soloistic Tambura Comes to the Balkans -- A National Music and the Illyrian Movement -- The Tamburitza Matures and Migrates to America -- Ethnologists and the Politics of Folklore Festivals -- The Tamburitza Tradition Takes on American Ways -- The Soloistic Tambura -- Tamburitza Combos -- My Little (Global) Village -- Tamburitza Orchestras -- Folk Dance Groups Summary An introduction to a Balkan folk music that also thrives in communities throughout Europe, the Americas, and Australia. Tamburitza features acoustic stringed instruments, ranging in size from tamburas as small as a ukulele to ones as large as a bass viol. The author, a folklorist, documents the centuries-old origins and development of the tradition, including its intertwining with nationalist and ethnic symbolism. The music survived the complex politics of nineteenth-century Europe but remains a point of contention today. In Croatia, tamburitza is strongly associated with national identity and supported by an artistic and educational infrastructure. Serbia is proud of its outstanding performers and composers who have influenced tamburitza bands on four continents. In the United States, tamburitza was brought by Balkan immigrants in the nineteenth century and has become a flourishing American ethnic music with its own set of representational politics. Combining historical research with in-depth interviews and extensive participant-observer description, this book reveals a dynamic and expressive music tradition on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond, illuminating the cultures and societies from which it has emerged. -- Back cover Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Tambura (Fretted lute) -- History Tambura (Fretted lute) -- Balkan Peninsula Tambura (Fretted lute) -- United States Tambura (Fretted lute) music -- History and criticism Folk music -- Balkan Peninsula -- History and criticism Folk music -- Middle West -- History and criticism MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Strings. Folk music Tambura (Fretted lute) Tambura (Fretted lute) music Balkan Peninsula Middle West United States Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780299296032 0299296032

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