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banjoResonant stringed musical instrument with a long fretted neck and circular drum-type soundbox covered on the topside only by stretched skin (now usually plastic). It is played with a plectrum. Modern banjos normally have five strings. The banjo originated in the American South among black slaves (based on a similar instrument of African origin). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The evolution of the African banjer into the American banjo and those black Appalachians who played the banjo are described, as is the interaction of white and black musicians with respect to the banjo, fiddle, guitar, and the blues genre. |
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