The ''gunjac'' (plural: ''gunjci'') or ''bajs'' is a
violoncello-like
Croatian instrument but with only two
strings
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. Gunjac instrumentalists are called ''bajsisti''. It is a double bass string instrument played with a bow.
The gunjac is commonly found in melodic groupings (tunes) associated with North-Western and Central Croatia including the regions of Zagreb,
Žumberak,
Pokuplje, Upper
Posavina,
Moslavina, and
Bilogora.
An international festival of bajs players is held annually in
Draguć,
Istria
Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; ist, Eîstria; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian, Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; formerly in Latin and in Ancient Greek) is the larges ...
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References
External links
*Prof. Dr. Darko Zubrinic, 09/1/2007
"''Istarski gunjci'', musicological book by Vladimir Pernić" strian ''gunjci'' ''Croatia.org''
*Darko Zubrinic, Zagreb (1995)
"Croatian Pop and Folk Music" ''CroatianHistory.net''
*Stanislav Tuksar and Grozdana Marošević
"Croatia."Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 27 Sep. 2011
Bowed instruments
Croatian musical instruments
String instruments
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