Banjo

Banjo

Name: Banjo 

Class: Chordophone 

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Origin: USA 

Instrument maker: Deering Banjos 

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Description:  An American string instrument developed by African Americans. It has a guitar type neck and can be found with 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 or more strings.    

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Photo credit: - Courtesy of Deering Banjos. 

Information Sources: World music Portal 

Banjo Web sites: 

• http://www.ezfolk.com. An instructional website for guitar, banjo, and ukulele mostly geared towards beginners.

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