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- DictionaryBan·jo/ˈbanjō/
noun
- 1. a stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a round open-backed body consisting of parchment stretched over a metal hoop like a tambourine, played by plucking or with a plectrum. It is used especially in American folk music.
Surinamese Creole culture
- The oldest extant banjo, c. 1770–1777, from the Surinamese Creole culture. The modern banjo derives from instruments that have been recorded to be in use in North America and the Caribbean since the 17th century by enslaved people taken from West and Central Africa.
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Early origins. The Old Plantation, c. 1785–1795, the earliest known American painting to picture a banjo-like instrument, which shows a four-string instrument with its 4th (thumb) string shorter than the others; thought to depict a plantation in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
- 18th century
Jun 16, 2016 · Learn how the banjo evolved from West African instruments like the ngoni and the xalam to the modern 5 string instrument popularized by Joel Sweeney. Discover the role of the banjo in different musical genres and styles, from bluegrass to jazz, and its cultural significance in American history.
May 27, 2022 · Learn 40 facts about the origins, evolution, and cultural impact of the banjo, a West African instrument that became a signature of American folk music and Appalachian culture. Discover how the banjo was influenced by enslaved African-Americans, minstrel shows, and European musicians, and how it evolved from a rhythm instrument to a popular and diverse musical style.
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Aug 23, 2011 · The Banjo's Roots, Reconsidered Research by a Gambian musician has shed new light on the African origins of a quintessentially American instrument.
Learn how the banjo evolved from West African plucked spike lutes to a prominent instrument in American folk, country, bluegrass, ragtime, and jazz music. Explore the origins, styles, and cultural significance of the banjo from colonial times to the present.
Learn how the banjo was created by enslaved Africans and their descendants in the Caribbean and colonial North America, blending West African and European forms. Explore the diverse types and styles of banjos in the Smithsonian collections, from fretless to fretted, tenor to five-string.
Learn how the banjo was created by enslaved Africans and their descendants in the Caribbean and colonial North America, and how it blended West African and European musical traditions. Explore the instruments, art, and playing of the banjo through images, videos, and stories from the Smithsonian Music collection.
