Croatian Musical Instruments



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Diple Diple, a bagpipe which uses diple (a flute) as its chanter, is a traditional folk instrument of Croatian Dinaric population, including Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It is consisted of tanned goat or sheep skin through which the air is blown. Two single blade reeds are situated inside the diple on chanter.
Diplica The diplica is an ancient, clarinet-like, single-reed Shepherds instrument which was played in different forms in many parts of Croatia, but now survives only in the Baranja region of Croatia. Diplica is a precursor of many different kinds of bagpipes.
Frula A frula is the Croatian and Serbian name for a musical instrument which resembles a small recorder or flute. It is an end-blown aerophone. Similar instruments are played throughout Eastern Europe and the Balkans. It is typically made of wood and has six holes.
The frula is a traditional instrument of shepherds, who would play while tending their flocks.
Tamburitza The Tamburitza, or Tamburica, is a popular instrument in the folk music of Croatia (especially Slavonia) and northern Serbia (Vojvodina). It is the Croatian national string instrument. It is a string instrument similar to the mandolin that is plucked.
Five types of Tamburitza:
(1) Bisernica (or Prima) is the smallest tamburitza. It has 5 strings; E, A, D and 2 G strings. It is very loud and it is about 50 cm long. (2) Brač (or Basprima) is a slightly bigger instrument than the bisernica but is played in a similar fashion. (3) Čelo is similar in size to bugarija, and used for dynamics. (4) Bugarija (or Kontra) is similar to a guitar, but has only 3 or 4 strings. (5) Bajs (or Berda) is the largest tamburitza.



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