The Banjo
Author | : Laurent Dubois |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2016-03-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674968837 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674968832 |
Rating | : 4/5 (832 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Banjo by : Laurent Dubois
Download or read book The Banjo written by Laurent Dubois and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.