Winans, Robert B
Banjo Roots and Branches
- ISBN 13:
- 9780252083600
- author:
- Winans, Robert B
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Illinois Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 360
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 15.6 centimetres (0.38 kg
- Genre:
- 23.37 x 15.49 x 2.29 centimetres, Music, General, Music,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The story of the banjo's journey from Africa to the western hemisphere is one of music, history, and cultural fusion. In Banjo Roots and Branches, Robert B. Winans presents cutting-edge scholarship that explores the instrument's West African origins and its adaptations in the Caribbean and United States. This book delves into the technical and ethnographic research on gourd lutes and ekonting in Africa, as well as tuning practices and regional playing styles. It also sheds light on the banjo's introduction into African- and Anglo-American folk milieus, and tells the stories of black banjoists. With twenty color images, Banjo Roots and Branches offers a wealth of new information for scholars and enthusiasts alike. Contributors from various fields bring their expertise to this comprehensive study, providing a rich understanding of the banjo's history and cultural significance.
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