Program, Concert

Archive

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Lorain Historical Society

Name/Title

Program, Concert

Entry/Object ID

R2022.06.16

Scope and Content

A program featuring the "Lira" Tamburitzans. Songs and dances from Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, A Gypsy Camp, An American Scene. Held at Admiral King High School in Lorain, Ohio. The tamburitza is the most popular and most common of the national instruments of the Croatian people. It is a stringed instrument related to the Russian balalaika, the Ukrainian bandura and the Italian mandolin. Its name originated from the Turkish language and made its first appearance in the Balkan region in the 14th Century. The tamburitza is said to have first appeared in Bosnia, and from there it appeared in the regions of Slavonija and Backa.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.06

Source or Donor

Kovacs, Joseph

Acquisition Method

Donation

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1970 - 1980