Jim Hartel minstrel banjo & Rhiannon Giddens, MUSIC episode

– The African diaspora offered us the banjo in America. There are many prototypes of the banjo that come with the slave labor. And also these stringed instruments make their…

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Singer Zena Carlota Blends the West African Kora with American Folk and Blues | KQED Arts

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Rhythm in a box: The story of the cajon drum – Paul Jennings

Many modern musical instruments are cumbersome or have a lot of parts. Some need a stand or a stool. But the cajon is a drum, a stand and a seat…

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