The Tamburitza Tradition: From the Balkans to the American Midwest

by Richard March and Annabeth Albert

The Tamburitza Tradition is a lively and well-illustrated comprehensive introduction to a Balkan folk music that now 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. Folklorist Richard March documents the centuries-old origins and development of the tradition, including its intertwining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299296040
• ISBN13: 9780299296049
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"