The banjo : America's African instrument
Dubois, Laurent, 1971-2016
Book
Total copies: 1
American slaves drew on memories of African musical traditions to construct instruments from carved-out gourds covered with animal skin. By providing a sense of rootedness, solidarity, and consolation, Laurent Dubois shows banjo picking became an essential part of black plantation life, and its unmistakable sound remains versatile and enduring today.
Main title:
The banjo : America's African instrument / Laurent Dubois.
Author:
Dubois, Laurent, 1971-, author
Imprint:
Cambridge : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2016.Cambridge : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2016.
Collation:
342 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780674047846 (hbk)
Dewey class:
787.881909
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2329550