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Bela Fleck's three-movement concerto, named in honor of his son Juno, was recorded with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. While this piece follows the standard concerto form, it is a dazzling showcase for Bela's banjo that will be welcomed by his fans, and already heralded by Bluegrass Today as a breakthrough, genre-crossing work.
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From Earl Scruggs' driving bluegrass picking to the genre-busting jazz fusion
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In this rare session with one of the giants of bluegrass and old-time music, Ralph Stanley demonstrates the banjo styles and musical brilliance for which he is famous. Starting with traditional clawhammer tunes (Shout little Lulie, Little Birdie, Cripple Creek and Cuttin' the cornbread), he teaches a variety of ways to pick up and frail the banjo. Moving into his renowned three-finger bluegrass picking, he breaks down favorites Little Maggie, Dickenson...
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"An illuminating history of the banjo, revealing its origins at the crossroads of slavery, religion, and music. In an extraordinary story unfolding across two hundred years, Kristina Gaddy uncovers the banjo's key role in Black spirituality, ritual, and rebellion. Through meticulous research in diaries, letters, archives, and art, she traces the banjo's beginnings from the seventeenth century, when enslaved people of African descent created it from...
17) Bluegrass banjo
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"The banjo nearly defines the bluegrass sound, and you'll be playing your own favorite tunes--or maybe writing some new ones--with the help of this book. Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies is the place to start if you're ready to start learning banjo or upgrade your skills to play in the bluegrass style. Written by an expert musician and educator, this book makes it easy to start plucking your 5-string banjo using common bluegrass techniques. You'll also...
18) The Django
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A young boy named Jean has an imaginary friend, Django, who keeps getting him in trouble and eventually is "sent away," but whenever Jean plays the banjo he continues to feel close to Django. Inspired by the life of jazz musician Django Reinhardt; includes facts about his life.
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