Tamburitza - dangubica
Đurđic, Bjelovar, the 2nd half of the 19th century

wood
trimming, cutting, sticking, drilling

 

length of the instrument = 61,50 cm
length of the neck = 43,50 cm
body length = 17,50 cm
the length from the first fret wire to the bottom of the instrument = 49 cm
the length from the first fret wire to the beginning of the neck = 32 cm
lenght measure = 40,7 cm

 

Et 1933
The Collection of Musical Instruments

Description

The tamburitza is crafted from bright waxed wood. It consists of three blocks of wood joined together: the body, the soundboard, and the neck. The neck and the resonant box are joined together by a small metal bridge. There are four pegs (čivija) on the neck for four strings. The fret wires are metal and randomly positioned. According to the information from the catalogue card, “the neck was completely redone by Đuro Krasić from Đurđica when he was 63 years old”.

Note

The tamboura used to be crafted by self-taught artisans without any specific requirements as regards the shape or properties of the sound. This is an example of the dangubica made by a village handyman. In itself the instrument is unique and one of a kind. This kind of the danguba was usually untempered, its fret wires were randomly arranged, and it was usually played by one person without accompaniment.