The samica is a small stringed and fretted traditional
Croatia
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Serbia
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n folk instrument. Its overall shape is similar to that of the
dangubica
The dangubica or samica is a small Serbian and Croatian stringed instrument, having either two single or two double strings, a long, fretted neck, and a pear-shaped body. One string (or pair or strings) is used to play the melody, while the se ...
, and has up to four strings. One of these strings is used to play a melody, the rest being used as
drones, playing a single note. The samica is often played to accompany dancing and singing. Along with the dangubica, the samica is one of the forerunners of the modern
tamburitza
Tamburica ( or ) or tamboura ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", tamburica, тамбурица, little tamboura; hu, tambura; el, Ταμπουράς, Tampourás; sometimes written tamburrizza or tamburitza), refers to a family of long-necked lute ...
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References
*: »TAMBURA«, u: Kovačević, K. (ur.), ''
Muzička enciklopedija'', Zagreb: JLZ, 1977., sv. 3, pages. 542-543.
*Ćosić, Zlatko: ''Tambura samica'', Cerna: V. Baličević, 1996.
*Leopold, Siniša: ''Tambura u Hrvata'', Zagreb: Golden Marketing, 1995.
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Croatian musical instruments
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