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add the instruments of the balkan tamburica orchestra; was: Contratambura

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      Archived request from the wiki:

      Contratambura

      • Family: Strings
      • Description: a lower-register tambura.
      • Appears on:
        1. England, Half English, track 7
      • Comments:
        • There's a picture of various tamburs in different registers (including contra) here.

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        		 bisernica/prím Sub-task Closed MonkeyPython
        2.
        		 brač/basprím Sub-task Closed MonkeyPython
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        		 bugarija/kontra Sub-task Closed MonkeyPython
        4.
        		 čelović/čelo Sub-task Closed MonkeyPython
        5.
        		 bas/berda Sub-task Closed MonkeyPython

          [INST-64] add the instruments of the balkan tamburica orchestra; was: Contratambura

          MonkeyPython added a comment -

          for my own devices here is my xtended list and sources compendium:

          In it there are the instruments: bisernica, two brača (brothers - first and second bass), contra and berda (bass).
          {{   }}
          {{    The prim (prím) - one double string, E, and three single strings B, F#, C#. This is the smallest tamburica (about 50 cm long), but is very loud. It is mostly used as a lead instrument or harmonising instrument. }}
          The bisernica (from Serbian and Croatian "biser" meaning "pearl") is almost identical but may have two double strings and two single strings.
              The brač or basprim (brács or basszprím) - three double strings, or two double strings and three single strings (basprim), a slightly bigger, lower instrument than the bisernica but played in a similar fashion.
              The čelović - originally two double strings and two single strings; now four single strings are more common.
              The bugarija or kontra (brácsó or kontra) - one double string D and three single strings, similar to a guitar, mostly plays chords on the "back beat" for rhythm. A bugarija has five strings, the bottom pair are D, the middle string is A and the top two are tuned F# and F#.
              The čelo (cselló) - four strings, similar in size to the bugarija and plays a counterpoint line which is usually improvised.
              The bas or berda (tamburabőgő), also called begeš (bőgős) - four strings. It is the largest instrument in the tamburica family, and is similar to contrabass. It can only be played standing and is used for playing bass lines.

          prim/bisernica            one double string/two double strings smallest
          {{brača/basprim/brac        three double strings  slightly bigger than bisernica, second smallest }}
          contra/bugarija/kontra        one double string  guitar-like
          celo/cselló/čelović        four single strings. earlier: two double strings/two single strings
          berda/bass/bas/begeš        four strings largest contrabasslike

          {{bisernica, brac, bugarija, celo and berde. }}

           

          MonkeyPython added a comment - for my own devices here is my xtended list and sources compendium: In it there are the instruments: bisernica, two brača (brothers - first and second bass), contra and berda (bass). {{   }} {{    The prim (prím) - one double string, E, and three single strings B, F#, C#. This is the smallest tamburica (about 50 cm long), but is very loud. It is mostly used as a lead instrument or harmonising instrument. }} The bisernica (from Serbian and Croatian "biser" meaning "pearl") is almost identical but may have two double strings and two single strings.     The brač or basprim (brács or basszprím) - three double strings, or two double strings and three single strings (basprim), a slightly bigger, lower instrument than the bisernica but played in a similar fashion.     The čelović - originally two double strings and two single strings; now four single strings are more common.     The bugarija or kontra (brácsó or kontra) - one double string D and three single strings, similar to a guitar, mostly plays chords on the "back beat" for rhythm. A bugarija has five strings, the bottom pair are D, the middle string is A and the top two are tuned F# and F#.     The čelo (cselló) - four strings, similar in size to the bugarija and plays a counterpoint line which is usually improvised.     The bas or berda (tamburabőgő), also called begeš (bőgős) - four strings. It is the largest instrument in the tamburica family, and is similar to contrabass. It can only be played standing and is used for playing bass lines. prim/bisernica            one double string/two double strings smallest {{brača/basprim/brac        three double strings  slightly bigger than bisernica, second smallest }} contra/bugarija/kontra        one double string  guitar-like celo/cselló/čelović        four single strings. earlier: two double strings/two single strings berda/bass/bas/begeš        four strings largest contrabasslike {{bisernica, brac, bugarija, celo and berde. }}  

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