Pajo Kolaric
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Pajo Kolarić was an early Croatia
n composer for tamburitza
. Kolari formed the first amateur tamburitza orchestra
in Osijek
in 1847. He was a teacher of Mijo Majer.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n composer for tamburitza
Tamburitza
Tamburica or Tamboura refers to any member of a family of long-necked lutes popular in Eastern and Southern Europe, particularly Croatia , Serbia and Hungary. It is also known in southern Slovenia and Burgenland...
. Kolari formed the first amateur tamburitza orchestra
Croatian Tamburitza
-History:Croatian tamburitza is a folk song played with a tambura and is accompanied with a dance. The origin is most commonly thought to be introduced from the Turks by way of Bosnia between the 14th and 16th century. Although, others believe that the tambura was introduced by the Persians...
in Osijek
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
in 1847. He was a teacher of Mijo Majer.
External links
- http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/folk.html
- http://www.slavonicweb.org/events/tamfest_hist.html
- http://larkinthemorning.com/article.asp?AI=31&bhcd2=1168794929