Musical Ensembles in Příbram

My bachelor thesis consists of the history and present-day of several music ensembles which come from the town of Příbram. In the past, Příbram was one of the main centres of the silver mining industry in the Czech Republic, and in the 20th century it was one of the places of intensive uranium extraction. Mining activities in Příbram had an impact on the town settlement and had created specific circumstances for the local cultural life. The situation has been analogical in the area of Svatá Hora. Despite the fact that mining had been active until the 1990s, Příbram has remained one of the most important cultural centres of the Central Bohemian Region. This is proved by the fact that there are many music ensembles, such as the social and temple orchestras, which are still actively playing. This is what makes the cultural and social life of this town so unique