samica
The samica (meaning 'alone' in Croatian and Serbian, due to it being played solo) is a small stringed and fretted traditional Croatian and Serbian folk instrument. Its overall shape is similar to that of the dangubica, and has up to four strings. One of these strings is used to play a melody, the rest being used as drones, playing a single note.
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The samica (meaning 'alone' in Croatian and Serbian, due to it being played solo) is a small stringed and fretted traditional Croatian and Serbian folk instrument. Its overall shape is similar to that of the dangubica, and has up to four strings. One of these strings is used to play a melody, the rest being used as drones, playing a single note.
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The samica is often played to accompany dancing and singing. Along with the dangubica, the samica is one of the forerunners of the modern tamburitza.
Dangubica or Samica, a stringed instrument from Croatia and Serbia (bridge missing.)
Jo Dusepo
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Key facts
• Name — Samica • Background — string • Classification — Plucked • Related — * Dangubica • Tar (lute) • Setar • Tamburica • Bouzouki (Greece) • Buzuq (Lebanon) • Tambura • Baglama • Šargija
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«Ανάπλαση περιοχής πρώην σφαγείων «Mattatoio» και αλευρόμυλου «SAMICA» πόλεως Ρόδου» (2016) — DataCite (Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης). Επεμβαίνοντας στο βιομηχανικό και αρχαιολογικό τοπίο της Ρόδου_ Ο αλευρόμυλος SAMICA (2015) — DataCite (National Technological University of Athens).
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PRESERVATION OF RIVER VALLEYS IN WIELKOPOLSKA IN THE LANDSCAPE PERCEPTION TERMS – THE CASE OF THE VALLEY OF SAMICA KIERSKA RIVER, Acta Scientiarum Polonorum
Slovanska razmerja tipa *SAMЬCЬ: *SAMICA – funkcija in nastanek besedotvornega vzorca, Slavistična Revija, 2018
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