Banjo

Written by: Karapet Melik-Barkhudarov on 15th January 2010

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The banjo is a stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments. The namebanjo is commonly thought to be derived from the Kimbundu term mbanza. Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of “bandore” or from an early anglicisation of the Spanish word “bandurria”, though other research suggests that it may come from a Senegambianterm for a bamboo stick formerly used for the instrument’s neck.

Topics: banjo, Folk instruments