The gourd banjos have sound holes on the side and the size of those holes will impact the instrument’s sound. If they’re large the sound will be more booming, but if it’s too large they can actually ...

The Black Banjo Reclamation Project aims to put banjos into the hands of everyday people. Paul Ruta Of all the melodic musical instruments in the world, perhaps none is more connected to the land it ...

The James Madison Museum was packed Sunday afternoon as Dr. Dena Jennings thrilled the audience with her discussion about the history of the banjo and her handmade gourd instruments. Jennings' lecture ...

The Handshouse Studio in Norwell recently hosted a five-day workshop, similar to an art history class, where students learned about the early American gourd banjo and its role in the social, economic ...

Early American banjo music is Black music. The banjo was created by enslaved African Americans, and according to the Smithsonian Institute, up until the 1830s, the banjo was exclusively an African ...

Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a few weeks ago and it features an instrument that she had never emphasized before. This hit song, on her new (and hugely popular) Cowboy Carter album, ...

Press release from The Center for Cultural Preservation: The Center for Cultural Preservation, WNC’s cultural history and documentary film center, launches the 2018-19 Keeping the Fires Burning ...

During Common Ground on the Hill, visitors to McDaniel College’s Westminster campus don’t have to walk far before hearing music. It could be ukuleles being played in a course on the second floor of ...

In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the... Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a ...