The Tamburitzans (Formerly the Duquesne University Tamburitzans) are the longest-running

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and dance company in the

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. Headquartered in

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, the company's members are full-time students who receive

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s for their activities. The Tamburitzans are dedicated to perpetuating international cultural heritage through entertaining performance - while awarding scholarships to talented and deserving students attending a Pittsburgh-based school. The Tamburitzans were formed on February 3, 1937 by Dr. A. Lester Pierce, who brought his "Slavonic Tamburitza Orchestra" from St. Edward's University of Austin,

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, where the group was well received by the region's diverse ethnic communities. Dr. Pierce negotiated an arrangement with Duquesne University, involving a work scholarship program, and the tradition of The Tamburitzans began. Over the years, The Tamburitzans have recorded albums and have toured extensively (sometimes internationally) performing music and dance mainly from

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and its neighboring folk cultures. The Tamburitzans are affectionately known as "the Tammies" in some circles. The Tamburitzans headquarters at 1801 Boulevard of the Allies was originally built as the

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film exchange building in the 1920s and served the studio until the 1960

In September 2014,

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announced that the Tamburitzans would become an independent nonprofit over the subsequent two to three years. As of July 1, 2016, The Tamburitzans ensemble officially is supported by PIFAI - Pittsburgh International Folk Arts Institute - a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation headquartered in Pittsburgh. Duquesne Tamburitzans1801BoA jeh

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