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Josip Andrić

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A.k.a. Josip Andrić

Josip Andric ( Bukin , March 14th 1894th - Zagreb , December 7 1967th ) (some sources say March 11 as the date of birth) was bački Croatian composer, folklorist , collector of national treasures and musicologist . In Croatian literature made ​​his mark as a travel writer , journalist , novelist , poet and novelist . Author of several biographies . He was born in the back country Bukin. His mother was from the village of Flood , and since it was quite attached to that village, he devoted his numerous works. Later he lived in Pozega , who was his frequent motif in his works (there were only town Pozega, Pozega any region). In its composer's opus has 70 compositions for the drum, piano and orchestra. Especially worth mentioning his work with tamburitza bands and generally about tambura music, about which he wrote several books. Author's first Bunjevačke opera , "Dužijanca" premier 1953rd in Subotica, the National Theatre . As a folklorist, has contributed to the recording tunes from the Pozega region. For the collection of folk songs Backa Croats, prompted him to what was noted that Francis Kuhač in his collection of South Slavic songs recorded 47 songs from the area of Backa, of which only 10 songs on the Croats. In addition the matter worsened by the fact that after Kuhača he listed no one has systematically folk melodies Backa Croats, while in contrast to the Backa Croats, Serbs bački churn out a person who has documented their music. Melographical dealt with and documented Backa Šokci, and after it was Blasko Rajic warned in a letter that has a nice track with Bunjevci, Andric his melographical program expanded to all Croats in Backa. In politics, a lot has contributed to strengthening the bond of friendship with the Croats, Slovaks , as are other authors have written works ( Gjuro Deželić ) .. In addition to the Slovaks, he fought for Irish , Burgenland Croats and Lusatian Serbs . In all areas of church life is promoted by the Catholic revival. He initiated the action for a declaration Nicholas Tavelića the saint, which was erected an altar in Jerusalem. He died in Zagreb in 1967 ..

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