dangubica
The dangubica or samica is a small Serbian and Croatian stringed instrument with two courses with either one or two strings each; a long, fretted neck; and a pear-shaped body. One string (or pair or strings) is used to play the melody, while the second plays a continuous note, known as the drone. Loosely translated, the word danguba means "to lose the day," referring to the instrument's origins among shepherds, who usually played alone as a way to pass the time.
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The dangubica or samica is a small Serbian and Croatian stringed instrument with two courses with either one or two strings each; a long, fretted neck; and a pear-shaped body. One string (or pair or strings) is used to play the melody, while the second plays a continuous note, known as the drone. Loosely translated, the word danguba means "to lose the day," referring to the instrument's origins among shepherds, who usually played alone as a way to pass the time.
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This also helps to explain the fact that tuning of the dangubica is widely varied. It is related to the Turkish saz and tamburitza orchestra instruments.
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• Background — string • Classification — Plucked • Related — * Tambouras • Tambura • Tamburica • Bouzouki (Greece) • Buzuq (Lebanon) • Baglama • Baglamas • Choghur • Tar (lute) • Setar • Šargija
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