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Definitions of banjo in various dictionaries:
noun - a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
A fretted stringed instrument having a narrow neck and a hollow circular body with a stretched diaphragm of vellum upon which the bridge rests.
noun - a musical instrument
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| Member of the lute family mentioned in the lyrics of "Oh Susanna" |
| The body of this instrument used in minstrel shows is similar to a tambourine |
| According to Fortune magazine, "nothing says 'dropping out of society' like learning" this 5-string twanger |
| Reportedly, J. Bland wrote "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" one sleepless night while plucking on this |
| Slaves from western Africa are credited with bringing this stringed instrument to the New World |
| Its name may come from the African "mbanza", which is a similar instrument |
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| A usually fretted stringed instrument having a narrow neck and a hollow circular body with a covering of plastic or stretched skin on which the bridge rests. The modern American banjo typically has four strings and often a short fifth string plucked with the thumb. |
| a stringed instrument of the guitar family, with a round open-backed soundbox of parchment stretched over a metal hoop. |
| a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body |
| A stringed instrument of the guitar family, with a round open-backed soundbox of parchment stretched over a metal hoop. |
| a stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a hollow circular body |
| a musical instrument with four or five strings and a body like a drum that is played by pulling at the strings with the fingers or a small piece of plastic |
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| The banjo is a four-, five- or six-stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity as a resonator, called the head, which is typically circular. The membrane is typically made of plastic, although animal skin is still occasionally but rarely used. Early forms of the instrument were fashioned by Africans in the United States, adapted from African instruments of similar design. The banjo is frequently associated with folk, Irish traditional, and country music. Historically, the banjo occupied a central place in African-American traditional music, before becoming popular in the minstrel shows of the 19th century. The banjo, along with the fiddle, is a mainstay of American old-time music. It is also very frequently used in traditional ("trad") jazz. |