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A tamburitza musician in white tie kneeling, balancing a bisernica on his chin and holding two more instruments.

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When we were given the opportunity to brand the festival of one of the most decorated tamburitza orchestra in the world, it was clear the task wouldn't be easy. Tamburitza history research surfaced perfect name for it: “Tamburatorij”, and this is the story behind its creation.

“Tamburatorij” is a Croatian word that refers to all the tamburitza instruments in one orchestra, collectively. Not any other instrument, just tamburitza, all of them, together. It's a rare word. So rare that many young tamburitza musicians today have never even heard it, let alone used it. Which showed as the right name for this festival. While “Samoborski” means that the tamburatory festival is held in Samobor, Croatia.

Logo was formed around playfull composition the traditional body shape of the instrument and the pick.

Samoborski Tamburatorij logo (above), City-light design (below)

The 2013 Samoborski Tamburatorij poster mounted in an illuminated street city-light display.
The 2013 festival tri-fold programme leaflet opened to its inside spread.
A fanned stack of the folded 2013 Samoborski Tamburatorij programme leaflets.

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2013 festival poster: the musician standing in white tie holding two tamburitza instruments.
2013 festival poster: the musician kneeling and balancing a bisernica on his chin.
2013 festival poster: the musician with tamburitza instruments floating around him.
2013 festival poster: the musician juggling a set of tamburitza instruments in mid-air.
Two roll-up banners for the 2014 Samoborski Tamburatorij international festival, showing a dancer with a tamburitza.
A fanned stack of the folded 2014 Samoborski Tamburatorij programme leaflets.
A dancer in a white dress seated on the floor, cradling a large tamburitza.

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The 2014 Samoborski Tamburatorij festival poster: a dancer in a white dress playing a tamburitza.