Description
Laurent Dubois traces the fascinating journey of the banjo, from its deep roots in Africa to its status as a quintessential American instrument. The book begins by exploring the diverse array of instruments that shaped the banjo's early form, following their migration across the Atlantic to the Americas. Dubois then meticulously charts the banjo's evolution, revealing how this instrument, initially a powerful signifier of slave culture, ultimately entered the American mainstream and became a celebrated star of the nation's musical landscape.
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paperback
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Published Mar 14, 2016
384 pages
ISBN: 9780674047846
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First Published
2016
Language
eng
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