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The Banjo: America’s African Instrument

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The Banjo: America’s African Instrument

American slaves drew on memories of African musical traditions to construct instruments from carved-out gourds covered with animal skin. Providing a sense of rootedness, solidarity, and consolation, banjo picking became an essential part of black plantation life, and its unmistakable sound remains versatile and enduring today, Laurent Dubois shows.
Country USA
Manufacturer Belknap Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-03-14
Format Kindle eBook

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