Banjo Comprehension Text.

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                          BANJO

                                              

The banjo is a musical instrument from the string family. The banjo emerged among African slaves in the 1600s in America. The banjo became popular in the 1800s. It is commonly used in folk, bluegrass, and country music. Modern banjos come with four or five strings. The first white banjo player to learn from African Americans was Joel Walker Sweeney. Banjos are traditionally made with a frame, neck, and a head made of animal skin although plastic is more common now. Early banjos were made of a gourd shell, wood stick neck, and strings. Banjos became extremely popular during the jazz age. The five-string banjo is the most popular. The dueling banjo piece in the 1972 movie Deliverance was actually recorded with a guitar and a banjo. It is still one of the most famous banjo pieces known to the general public. Four-string banjos include the plectrum banjo, tenor banjo, cello banjo, and the bass and contraband banjos. Some famous banjoists include Steve Martin (actor, comedian, and Grammy-winning musician), George Crumb, Paul Elwood. The modern banjo was invented by Joel Sweeney in the1800s.

                                          

Questions:

1-Which musical instrument family, does the banjo belong to?

2-When and Where did the banjo emerge?

3-Which kind of music is the banjo used?

4-Who was the first White banjo player  to learn from African 

American?

5-Which is the most popular banjo?

6-Which is the most famous dueling banjo piece?

7-Which banjos are included in the four strings banjos 

classification?

8-Name some famous banjoists.

9-Draw a banjo and label its different parts.