Tamburaland

5.4.2006

Tamburaland festival info added. June 10th 2006, Millvale Croatian Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Click here for more info

4.19.2006

Added MSTO - One fret at a time to new releases

12.6.2005

Added Tamburaski Zbor Svete Marije - Od Srca to new releases

12.2.2005

Peter - A Croatian Christmas CD available again. Click here for ordering info and mp3 samples.

11.16.2005

Otrov in Montreal this weekend for Friday night concert, then to play dance workshops for Zeljko Jergan on Saturday and Sunday. Click here for more

9.28.2005

Added three CDs to new releases: TRroma - Ciganski poso, Milwaukee CFU Tamburitzans Granicari and NHT - Tamburica od javora suva

9.27.2005

Added Otrov 2005 CD to New releases
The Curious Tamburas is back with his LA Extravaganza 2005 commentary
Tamburaland would like to congratulate Jerry Grcevich on his 2005 NEA National Heritage Fellowship

7.11.2005

Tamburaland Festival 2005 pics can be found here

6.27.2005

Tamburaland Festival schedule is now online. Click here for more

1.21.2005

Tamburaland's own Robi Sestili aka Arbi has a brand new CD out titled Oj, Jelo, Jelo. Vocals were done by Drazen Jozic. Click here for more.

12.23.2004

Merry Christmas to all Tamburalanders. Sretan Bozic!
Added Serbus - Veselje ti navjescujem to new releases. Serbus is a tambura band from Zagreb
Pics from Zvjezdice performance in Chicago are now online . Special thanks to Joe Kirin
If you live in Chicagoland don't forget Christmas Bash on Saturday, 25th at the Croatian Center in Chicago. Doors open at 9pm. $10 at the door.
Checkout http://www.sukar.org. Sukar is a gypsy tambura band from Slovenija

12.14.2004

Added mp3s for Peter-A Croatian Christmas release

12.10.2004

Added Peter - A Croatian Christmas to new releases

12.7.2004

Zvjezdice in Chicagoland. Croatian Center, 8550 Taft, Merrilville, IN on December 15 at 7pm. Tickets are $15 and $7 for students. For more info please call 219 759 1101
Jerry Grcevich to perform @ Kennedy Center in Washington DC on December 8, 2004 @ 6pm. For more info check Kennedy Center website . You can listen to Jerry's performance live on the same site.

11.15.2004

Pics from CFU Adult Festival are now online. Special thanks to Joe Kirin. Click here
Majstori and Joe Leno will be performing on December 4 in St. Paul, MN for 24th Annual Croatian Christmas Party. Check www.chicagocroatian.com for more info
Zvjezdice (Croatian all girl choir from Zagreb)are returning to Pittsburgh on December 6. Concert will take place at 8:00pm following the 7:00pm mass at St. Nicks Croatian Church in Millvale, PA. This event is sponosred by Tamburaland. More info coming soon.

11.3.2004

Zeljko Jergan and Otrov to hold a dance seminar in Harrisburg, PA December 17- 19. For more info click here

11.1.2004

Nocna Smjena, tambura band from Australia have a brand new web site featuring mp3, video and pics. Make sure to visit them www.nocnasmjena.com
CNH Javor in Pittsburgh, PA needs your help. Click here for more info

10.27.2004

TCT Column update: Tamburaland Scoop
TRoma is currently working on their new CD. Click here to hear Zaza from their upcoming release.

10.13.2004

Added Jerry Grcevich "Nek te Drava poljubi" to new releases
TCT (The Curious Tamburas) is back with his TAA Extravaganza 2004 commentary

10.4.2004

Pics from TAA Extravaganza in Harrisburg are now online. Click here

9.17.2004

Added Otrov pics from Pozega 2004
If you want to hear songs from Pozega Festival 2004 go here: http://www.pozegaonline.com/festival/skladbe.htm

8.18.2004

Otrov will be performing for Zlatne Zice Slavonije 2004 - Pozega Festival in Croatia on September 3rd. The name of the song is "Med sa njenih usana". To hear the song and find out more about Otrov please visit http://www.otrov.info

8.17.2004

CFU Cultural Tour 2004 features Tamburaski Sastav Kristali from Zupanja, Croatia and a female vocalist Blanka Dosen from Osijek. Click here for tour schedule and few mp3 files of Kristali and Blanka.
Zeljko Jergan, Mark Spisic and Krunoslav Spisic recently returned from Japan. They were teaching Japanese people Croatian folklore. After recovering from 2 weeks of eating snails, raw fish and sea grass for breakfast Kruno managed to send us some pics of their trip. Click here for more

8.13.2004

Bobi Sestili recently returned from his trip to Croatia with CFU. He sent us some beautiful scenic pictures of Adriatic Coast, Zagreb ...... Click here for more
Don't forget Velika Gospa celebration this weekend in Chicago featuring Majstori, Kontraband, Mladi Fakini, Split and Becari. For more info visit Joeleno's Chicago Croatian website.

8.6.2004

This weekend, KontraBand will open up the Midwest Folk Festival in Waterloo Iowa on Friday August 6th. Just following the opening ceremonies KontraBand will perform from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Follow the link below for more information. http://www.midwestfolkfest.com/

8.4.2004

Added Zeljko Jergan presents "Bastina Hrvatskog sela" to new releases

7.23.2004

Added Zeljko Barba "Dunjo moja" to Arbi's mp3
Joe Kirin sent us some pics from Trroma performances. Click here for more

6.25.2004

Mesage board has technical difficulties, I am working on it. Clive broke it ;)
Added Sarena "Zbog tebe " to new releases
Joe Kirin presents pics from Midwest Tamburitza Festival

6.24.2004

Added another set of pics from Tland Festival. Special thanks to Bob Vucinic and Tina Zovko. Another batch of pics from the festival were also posted on Otrov's web site. Visit www.otrov.info to see them.

6.23.2004

Joe Kirin sent us few pics from Saban Bajramovic concert in Chicago. Click here to view pictures
Added Boris Ciro Gasparac - "Falis mi" from Pitomaca 2004 to video section

6.22.2004

Jerry Grcevich and 5 za 5 performed recently at Pitomaca 2004 Festival. Click here to view their performance. I will be posting more songs from the festival soon.

6.7.2004

Added more Tland Festival pics (pics by Beth Stafura and David Kosovec)
Arbi's mp3 update Slavonske Lole Kolo

6.4.2004

Added more Tland Festival pics. Special thanks to Joe Leno and Joe Kirin for supplying the pics.

6.3.2004

Added pics from Tamburaland Festival. More pics coming soon.

5.20.2004

Patria has a new song called "Hrvatski sin". According to Damir Bacic, brac player and the composer, the song was originally dedicated to Bernard Luketich for his 25 years as a president of CFU, but is also dedicated to all Croatians living far away from their homeland. Patria has performed this song recently at Brodfest 2004. Click here to download the song.
Hrvoje sent me few pics from their annual tamburasi party on Medvednica near Zagreb. Click here to see the pics.

5.14.2004

Added "Jesen stize dunjo moja" performed by Oliver Dragojevic. The song appears to be from a movie or a TV show. Very interesting hearing Oliver and tambura. Click here to download the song.

5.12.2004

Pre-order lamb for Tamburaland Festival. Zlatan Banovic is making lamb and pork for the upcoming Tland Festival. Please, give him a call or email him if you want to order lamb or pork.
call Zlatan
412 322 4708 home
412 321 8104 Javor
412 606 8691 cell
or email zbanovic@ATCDG.COM
Click here form more info about Tland festival

5.11.2004

Richard March has written an excellent article about current state of tamburitza music in America. The article was published in the most recent issue of "Croatian Journal of Ethnology and Folklore Research" which is published by Croatian Institute for Ethnology and Folklore in Zagreb. Click here to read the article.

5.7.2004

Schedule for the upcoming Tamburaland Festival:
FRIDAY May 28:
Welcome party at CNH Javor; music by Otrov and open stage, everyone is welcome to participate, bring your G-prims!!!
SATURDAY May 29:
1pm-2pm Mark Spisic Orchestra (Canada)
2pm-3pm Zadnja Stanica (PA)
3pm-4pm St. George Combo (PA)
4pm-5pm Sanjari and Friends (Canada)
5pm-7pm Official program
7pm-8pm Boduli (IL)
8pm-9pm Tamburitza Rroma (IL)
9pm-10pm Kontraband (WI)
SUNDAY May 30:
1pm-2pm Veseli (OH)
2pm-3pm Sarena (OH)
3pm-4pm Trubaduri (PA)
4pm-6pm Official program
6pm-7pm Zabava (PA)
7pm-8pm Majstori (IL)
8pm-9pm Otrov (PA)
Updated Featured artist/cd section. Krunoslav Kico Slabinac "Slavonske", added entire CD.
Added "Zabava" to groups section. Zabava is one of the most popular kolo dancing bands in Pittsburgh area. This year they will be performing for Tamburaland Festival. Click here to find out more about Zabava and hear some of their tunes.

5.6.2004

It is with great sadness that I have to report the sudden death of my dear friend Ron Rendulic. Ronnie touched the lives of so many people in a lifetime's work as a tambura teacher and a tamburas. Ronnie, we will greatly miss you. Rest in Peace.

5.5.2004

Hrvatski Tanac and Kumovi invite you to attend their 2nd Annual Concert on Saturday, May 8 at 4:00pm with special guest "Hrvatsko Selo" from Hamilton, ON. Social immediately following at Scotus Hall Featuring the music of “OTROV” more...

4.27.2004

Kontraband to perform for Festival of Nations. Click here for more info, other upcoming performances and mp3 files.

4.23.2004

Yeseta Brothers to perform for Pot luck, Concert and Dancing on Sunday, May 2nd, 2004 in Fullerton, CA more...

4.21.2004

The song "Za tvoju dusu" which can be found on 8601 latest CD is featured on Australian commercial for Doritos. The song was composed by your webmajstor Vjekoslav Dimter, arranged by Robi Sestili (arbi's mp3), and Joe Grlica aka Joeleno was a lead singer. The commercial will air in Australia for three months. Click here to see "The world's unluckiest man" which is based on a true story.
Aussie, go get some Doritos more...

3.31.2004

Najbolji Hrvatski Tamburasi have a new single out titled "Tamburica od javora suva". Click here to hear it. For more info on NHT please visit their home page at http://free-zg.hinet.hr/nht/index.html

3.19.2004

Added Patria "Gospodin slavno uskrsne" to new releases, collection of Croatian Easter songs more...

3.17.2004

Tamburalicks with Mark Spisic update: Cardas performed by Janika part 2 more...
Mark Spisic Tambura Orchestra (MSTO) to perform in Mississauga on April 3rd, 2004 more...
The Yeseta Brothers to play for A Musical Tribute to "Kolo" John Filcich more...

3.11.2004

Boduli live at Local Motion, March 27 more...

3.5.2004

The Tamburaland.com staff is proud to present the second annual “Tamburaland Festival” on Saturday and Sunday, May 29th and 30th, 2004 at the Millvale Croatian Center.
Participating bands: Boduli, Jerry Grcevich Band, Kontraband, Mark Spisic Tamburitza Orchestra, Oluja, Otrov, Sanjari, Sarena, Skrseni Glas, St. George Combo, Tamburitza Rroma, Trubaduri, Veseli, Zabava, and Zadnja Stanica
Click here for more
Don't forget to see Oluja for the first time at CNH Javor in Pittsburgh more...
Added Folk Ensemble Turopolje from Velika Gorica to Links section

3.3.2004

Arby's MP3 Band performs at the Palm Cafe with Special Guest Singer Drazan Jozic this Saturday the 6th of March in Youngstown Ohio. Music starts at 9:00 pm. Any topless ladies get free cover!!! Do it for your children's children... For more information or directions to the Palm please call Bob Sestili.

2.24.2004

Tamburalicks with Mark Spisic update: Cardas performed by Janika more...
Don't forget to see Oluja for the first time at CNH Javor in Pittsburgh more...

2.11.2004

Croatian dances with Zeljko Jergan update: video of Lado performing "Zagorki Drmesari" more...
Croatian dance seminars with Zeljko Jergan @ Dancetopia, 2004. February 27 - 29, Augusta, GA more...

2.10.2004

Tamburaland Productions present: Otrov "Na gazi" NEW CD . Also, visit new Otrov website www.otrov.info
Check Tamburaland Calendar for events in your area. This Saturday Otrov is performing at Bressler Club in Steelton,PA; The 5th San Francisco Tamburitza Festival takes place in California and Nocna Smjena is rocking Rostil in Australia. Feel free to announce your events on Tland Calendar.

2.9.2004

Added Lado Electro to new releases
Added Biseri CD to new releases

2.5.2004

Joeleno update: Pics from Oluja and Mladi Fakini Mardigras performance in Milwaukee more...

1.30.2004

Checkout new Gazde video "Lutalica" in video section.

1.23.2004

Since we are on topic of fusion here is a bootleg version of Miro Skoro's "Moja Juliska" and "Ne dirajte mi ravnicu". Recordings were made during his concert at "Dom Sportova" few months ago in Zagreb. There is no doubt that Miro is one of the biggest stars in Croatia at this moment. Courtesy of www.croplanet.com

1.21.2004

Video section update: Added "1 pura 2 pandura" by Lado and HR Electro. Recently Croatian Folk ensemble Lado released an album titled LADO ELECTRO in collaboration with HR Electro team. This as an interesting fusion of traditional folk songs mixed with techno and trance music. Watch the video

1.14.2004

Arbi's mp3 update: Ej Suzo by Sandor Lakatos
Joeleno update: Oluja and Mladi Fakini to perform in Milwaukee for Mardi Gras celebration on January 31 more...

1.12.2004

TS Patria have a brand new website. Visit them at www.tamburasi.com
Three most downloaded songs in 2003 were:
1.Miroslav Skoro - Milo Moje
2.Slavonske Lole - Sve je ona meni
3.Selo moje malo - Otrov

1.9.2004

Added Triola "Tambura Panonskog Sarma" to new releases
Don't forget to check Tamburaland Calendar for tambura events in your town. All tamburasi are welcome to post their events on Tland calendar. If you need assistance let me know and I can help you.

1.7.2004

Tambura group ESTAM has a great new web site. http://www.ts-estam.com
Joeleno update: Added Sirok Sor " Lumpuj do zore" to new releases

1.6.2004

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! SRETNA NOVA GODINA!!!
Added pics from Nocna Smjena (new Australian tambura band) first gig. I know lot of people on message board waited for this one more...
Added few video clips to Tland video section. Checkout Gazde, Duka Caic, Ciro, Slavonske Lole etc...
Checkout Croworld new Canadian Croatian music site with mp3s and more

12.17.2003

Added pics from Otrov's performance in Youngstown and Zvjezdice performance in Pittsburgh more...
Visit Tamburaland Christmas page with lyrics and mp3 files of Croatian Christmas songs more...

12.9.2003

Click below to view Zvjezdice performance from 1998 in Real Video format. You will need Real One player in order to view it.
Lepi Juro
Preko Drave Grmlavica
Tiha Noc
Zvjezdice will be also performing performing in Dayton, OH on December, 18 and 19. Click here for more info or visit http://www.stivers.org/html/page.php?cid=14
Added Patria "Zdravo budi, mladi kralju" to new releases .

11.21.2003