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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, in modern forms usually made of plastic, originally of animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashioned by African Americans and had African antecedents.
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Banjo. The banjo is a string instrument, that was first played by African slaves in the United States a few hundred years ago. The idea came from other African instruments. [1] The name banjo may have come from a Kimbundu word: mbanza, but it could have also come from a Senegambian word for the bamboo stick used for the banjo's neck.
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. It was played exclusively by Africans in America and ...
Feb 2, 2023 · The Arrival of the Banjo in America. The banjo was brought to the Americas by enslaved Africans, who played the instrument in their communities. The first written reference to the banjo in America was in 1784, in a letter written by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson described the instrument as being “much admired” by the people he encountered in ...
Here’s a Timeline of Its History. The banjo has evolved from its African roots, first as a minstrel instrument, and later as a jazz, bluegrass, and folk staple. At the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, you can see more than 300 banjos – the largest public display in the world. The timeline below includes just a few.
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