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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

March, Richard, 1946-

Series:

Languages and folklore of the Upper Midwest.

Languages and folklore of the Upper Midwest

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tambura (Fretted lute)--History.

Tambura (Fretted lute).

Tambura (Fretted lute)--Balkan Peninsula.

Tambura (Fretted lute)--United States.

Tambura (Fretted lute) music--History and criticism.

Tambura (Fretted lute) music.

Folk music--Balkan Peninsula--History and criticism.

Folk music.

Folk music--Middle West--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 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, The Tamburitza Tradition 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.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

A Note on Language Usage

Introduction

1. The Soloistic Tambura Comes to the Balkans

2. A National Music and the Illyrian Movement

3. The Tamburitza Matures and Migrates to America

4. Ethnologists and the Politics of Folklore Festivals

5. The Tamburitza Tradition Takes on American Ways

6. The Soloistic Tambura

7. Tamburitza Combos

8. My Little (Global) Village

9. Tamburitza Orchestras

10. Folk Dance Groups

Conclusion

Glossary

Essay on Sources

Sources

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780299296032

0299296032

OCLC:

858861924