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The banjo is a descendant of the African long-necked lute, a musical instrument that slaves brought to the United States from Africa during the 17th century. The banjo, played by plucking, strumming, or finger-picking the strings, is common now in American folk and bluegrass music. This musician plays a traditional song on a five-string Gibson RB-800 banjo.
"Sally Ann/Sally Goodin" from Snuffy Jenkins on American Banjo:Three Finger and Scruggs Style (Cat.# Smithsonian/Folkways CD SF 40037) (p)1990 Smithsonian/Folkways Records. All rights reserved./Arthur Tress/Photo Researchers, Inc.
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