Tambura in the World

1960.

Josip Bachman establishes “St. Anthony's Tamburitza Club“

2016.

The duo Hojsak & Novosel which combine tambura with jazz music,filmed the video Kit Blues on Hollywood locations.

1934.

dr. A. Lester Pierce moves the bigger tambura ensemble to Saint Edward’s University, tambura magazine “The News“ is launched

1903.

The first tambura choir of Croatian expats is founded; tamburas and sheet music are ordered from Janko Stjepušin in Sisak

19. st.

At the end of the 19th century, Antun Jordan founds The First Asian Tambura Association "Lyra" in which the French officers play

Sydney

Tambura players are active in folklore ensembles “Braća Radić“, “Koleda“ and “Jadran“

Wollongong

Tambura players are active in folklore ensemble “Zrinjski“

At the beginning of the 20th century, the first tambura ensembles were organized

1937.

The first festival at which the tambura choirs "Sloga" from Boulder and "Oreški" from Perth and amateurs from the "Mišić" club from Speawood take part

Buenos Aires /
Argentina

Tambura is played in the "Jorgovan" Folklore Association

Montevideo /
Uruguay

The tambura orchestra is active in the "Hrvatski dom", which was founded in 1928

Kreševo

At the beginning of the 20th century the Tambura Choir of the Croatian Reading Room is founded

Bosanska Gradiška

At the beginning of the 20th century the tambura choir “Posavac” is founded

Bihać

At the beginning of the 20th century the Croatian Singing and Tambura Association “Krajišnik”is founded

Sarajevo

At the beginning of the 20th century the Tambura Choir “Trebević” is founded

Bosanski Novi

Tambura choir of the Croatian Reading Room is founded

Vareš

At the beginning of the 20th century the Tambura Choir “Zvijezda” is founded

Konjic

At the beginning of the 20th century the Tambura Choir of the Croatian Reading Room is founded

Travnik

At the beginning of the 20th century the Tambura Choir “Vlašić” is founded

Zenica

At the beginning of the 20th century Croatian Singing and Tambura Association “Zvečaj” is founded

Bosanski Brod

At the beginning of the 20th century the Tambura choir of the Croatian Reading Room is founded

Brčko

At the beginning of the 20th century Croatian Singing and Tambura Association “Hrvat” is founded

Doboj

At the beginning of the 20th century Tambura Choir “Hrvatski sokol” is founded

Tuzla

1909. Croatian cultural Association „Napredak“ is founded

1887.

Frank Hoffer (originally from Karlovac) arrives to America and starts to make tamburas by hand

1891.

The Hoffer Family Tambura Group

1906.

Tambura club “Zvonimir“ starts working

1900.

Croatian Tambura Choir “Sokol“ (founded in Sisak) performs in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Croatian Tambura Orchestra performs in the Carnegie Hall

1939.

Croatian Tambura Choir “Jadran“ peforms at Great World Exhibition

Farrell

The Croatian-American Civic Club establishes the "Sloga" Tambura Orchestra

Pittsburgh

1937. dr. A. Lester Pierce moves “The Slavonic Tamburitza Orchestra“ from Austin to Duquesne University
- after WWII the orchestra changes its name into “The Duquesne University Tamburitzans“

Ambridge

1938. A concert with 15 tambura choirs and about 200 tambura players takes place

Chicago 

1902. The "Zora" singing group was founded, which performs accompanied by tamburas

Plaines

1967. The first Festival of Tambura Choirs of the Youth Cultural Federation of Croatian Fraternal Union takes place, where more than 400 tambura players from the USA and Canada perform

1906. 

The Croatian Tambura Choir "Sloboda" is founded at the initiative (encouragement) of Dragutin Eliaš

1924.

Dragutin Eliaš founds the Tambura Band “Elias Serenaders“

1906.

Singing and Tambura Association “Prognanik“ is founded, tamburas are ordered from Janko Stjepušin

Kirkland-Lake

1932. Croatian Tambura Choir "Zagreb"is founded

Windsor

1934. The first concert of the Croatian Tambura Choir “Seljak“ takes place

Schumacher

1936. The tambura choir "Hrvatska zvijezda" is founded under the management of the Croatian National Home Association

1905.

Croatian Tambura Association "Naprijed" is founded; they immediately ordered the finest tamburas decorated with pearls from Janko Stjepušin's First Sisak's Tambura Factory

An active tambura section within the Folklore Association “Naša zemlja“ changes its name to "Baština" in 2007

1904.

Croatian Tambura Choir "Tomislav"is founded

1910.

The first Croatian Association is founded, and in 1933, the Tambura Choir "Sloga" is founded within it

Canbera / Australia

Tambura players are active in folklore ensemble “Croatia“

Melbourne / Australia

Tambura players are active in folklore ensembles “Hrvatska zora“ and “Zvonimir“ 

Zemun

1878.Tambura Association “Graničar“ is founded

Ruma

1919. Croatian Folklore Ensemble "Matija Gubec" is founded, tambura orchestra included

Subotica

In the second half of the 20th century Tambura Orchestra "Bunjevačko Kolo" and Tambura Orchestra within Youth Folklore Ensemble "Mladost" are active

1976. A tambura orchestra is founded within the Music School

1977. The orchestra changes its name into Tambura orchestra of Pero Tumbas Haja and later on into Subotica Tambura Orchestra

Budapest

1904.
Croatian Academic Club “Perun“ is founded
 
1905.
A performance of the Tambura Choir of the Croatian Craftsmen and Workers' Singing Association "Nada" takes place

Kópháza

1975.
Koljnof's Tambura Orchestra is founded

Oslip

1937.
Concert of Tambura Association “Prijatelji tambure“ from Vienna takes place

Vienna

1970.

Croatian Folklore Association of Gradišće “Kolo“ merges with the Tamburas Ensemble "Slavuj" from Veliki Borištof and is since named “Kolo Slavuj“

Zagersdorf

1971.
Mate Kliković founds the tambura orchestra

1994.
Božo Potočnik launches the tambura orchestra that plays on G-D system tamburas

Parndorf

1969.
At the initiative of the priest Jozef Palković the tambura orchestra is founded within Tambura Association “Ivan Vuković“

Gornja Lastva

At the beginning of the 20th century Croatian Tambura Association “Napredak” is active

Mrčevac

At the beginning of the 20th century Educational Tambura Association is founded

Perast

At the beginning of the 20th century Croatian Tambura Association “Zmajević” is founded

Stoliv

At the beginning of the 20th century Croatian Tambura Association “Zrinski” is founded

Nürnberg

In the second half of the 20th century, priest Josip Kokorić founded the Tambura Orchestra of Croatian Catholic Mission

Berlin

1902.
Franz Krznar, a Croatian national, together with German brothers Eduard and Franz Beinlich and Otto Grundmann founds Tamburica-Orchester that later changes its name into “Velebit 1902“

Göteborg

In 1970s tamburas are first played in Cultural Association “Šokadija“ and then “Velebit“

Malmö

1976.
Tamburas are played in Croatian Cultural Association “Jadran“

Stockholm

At the beginning of 21st century, a tambura section is active within the Folklore Ensemble “Ivan Merz“

2006.
The second album by the Croatian death metal band True from Samobor, specific for its use of the tambura in its music, Serum, was released in 2006 and was officially released in Mexico.

2013.
Filip Novosel, a jazz musician who earned a degree from the prestigious New York Academy of Jazz and Contemporary Music while playing the tambura, performed with Kruno Spišić (gypsy jazz guitarist) at the Django Reinherdt Festival

2017.
Duo Hojsak & Novosel which combine tambura with jazz music, performed a concert as part of their tour

2023.
Duo Hojsak & Novosel, which combine tambura with jazz music, performed a concert in the state of Meghalaya

2025.
The Slavonski Brod-Zagreb power rock band Nemeček performed at the Le 25e Festival européen de musique s’ouvre à Alger festival, on Sunday, June 29, 2025. This is the first time that the tambura has played in that area.

2025.
The Slavonski Brod-Zagreb power rock band Nemeček, which combines tambura with rock band instruments, performed at the prestigious Eurosonic festival from January 15 to 18, 2025.

2025.
Concert by the band Nemeček. This concert is supported by Liv, Europe, the first EU-level initiative to support concert clubs in their efforts to host concerts by young European artists. Liveurope is co-financed by the European Union's Creative Europe programme.