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Banjo - Wikipedia The Banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator The membrane is typically circular, and in modern forms is usually made of plastic, where early membranes were made of animal skin
Banjos - Guitar Center With its classic twang, the banjo has an instantly recognizable sound From the famous country song "Dueling Banjos" to the timeless blues rhythms of Earl Scruggs, the banjo is known the world over for the plucky, lively music it makes
Banjos - Smithsonian Institution Few musical instruments are more deeply connected to the American experience than the banjo The banjo was created by enslaved Africans and their descendants in the Caribbean and colonial North America
Banjo | Stringed, Fretted, Plucked | Britannica Banjo, stringed musical instrument of African origin, popularized in the United States by slaves in the 19th century, then exported to Europe Several African stringed instruments have similar names—e g , bania, banju
How to Play a Banjo: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow Do you love the bluesy sound of a classic banjo? Learning your favorite folk or even Celtic banjo music can be fun and relatively easy with practice Learn how to play the banjo yourself and enjoy its unique sound whenever you want
The Banjo - Blue Ridge Parkway (U. S. National Park Service) While it is heavily associated with Appalachian bluegrass culture, its roots trace back much further The first appearance of what is recognized today as the banjo is probably from several hundred years ago in Gambia, with the Jola people and the African instrument, the akonting
Banjo: A Brief History - Ballad of America The banjo is a stringed instrument that is, or has been, prominent in American folk, country, bluegrass, ragtime, and jazz music Sharing design elements with many similar West African instruments, the banjo developed in the Caribbean during the first century of the transatlantic slave trade