Other Folk Music Traditions of Croatia

Other folk music of Zagorje, an area of the north of Zagreb, which is known for the small groups comprising of the violins, cimbule, tamburice and harmonike, the tamburica (which is also known as tambura) it is the Croatian national string instrument. Though they are a rich pool of folk songs in this region, the traditions are not being going and most zagorian folk music is available and it is performed by the amateur groups, it is also shown in the quality of the music, which is mainly reduced to happy up beat songs.

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The folk music of the Medimurje is small but it is different from the northern region of the Croatia, with its unhappy and soothing tunes it became the most well-known form of the folk to be used in the recent ethno pop-rock songs. Apart the Cimbule and violins, there is also a tradition of brass groups that are used to play an important role in the cultural life every day. On the other hand, they are the founder of the every regional celebration or wedding but on the other hand they are also known for playing at funerals and feasts.

In the Istria and Kvarner, a native instrument which is like the sopila, curla and diple that make a different regional sound, this is particularly diatonic in nature that follow the special I Istrian scale.