The company is in constant demand throughout Ohio and the Midwest, and has toured nationally and internationally. Founded in 1973 by three women of Croatian background, directors treat their audiences to not only a lively and entertaining program, but also to one that is well-researched, accurate, and authentic. In addition to its inclusion on arts series across the country, also performs with symphony orchestras and in opera productions. In 1994, in celebration of the company's twentieth anniversary season, the celebrated choreographer Mark Morris created a piece for called The Office. Within the context of a performance of traditional folk choreographies, most audiences interpret The Office as having to do with the war in Bosnia.
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The singing heard in most of repertoire is generally noted for its tremendous vocal strength. It is a style that is a musical extension of the beauty and fluidity of the villagers' languages and of their robust speaking voices, not shaded by subtle nuances but bursting with rich, deep and vibrant sounds. This singing style is a reminder that the human voice preceded all other instruments and is still the sole accompaniment in many ritual dances where it plays an important role. These instruments can be categorized as vibratory, percussive, stringed, or wind, and these categories have subdivisions within which there are many types. Instruments from all of the preceding categories are played by musicians depending upon the region being presented on-stage.