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.
World Music Central
http://worldmusiccentral.org/staticpages/index.php/banjo