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banjo

Resonant 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).



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And a hugely popular weekly happening at Zig's is the every-Wednesday appearance of the San Fernando Valley Banjo Band of 13 or 14 banjoists performing in the bar from 7 to 9 p.
RESTAURANT REVISIT: THE START OF SOMETHING ZIG by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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