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Banjo Roots and Branches
Author(s): Robert B Winans (Editor), Greg C Adams (Contributor), Nick Bamber (Contributor), Jim Dalton (Contributor), George R Gibson (Contributor), Chuck Levy (Contributor), Shlomo Pestcoe (Contributor), Pete Ross (Contributor), Tony Thomas (Contributor)
- Publisher: University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date: August 15, 2018
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 360 pages
- ISBN-10: 0252083601
- ISBN-13: 9780252083600
Book Description
Wide-ranging and illustrated with twenty color images, Banjo Roots and Branches offers a wealth of new information to scholars of African American and folk musics as well as the worldwide community of banjo aficionados.
Contributors: Greg C. Adams, Nick Bamber, Jim Dalton, George R. Gibson, Chuck Levy, Shlomo Pestcoe, Pete Ross, Tony Thomas, Saskia Willaert, and Robert B. Winans.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Anyone with a strong interest in the early history of the banjo or in the broader history of American instrumental music in oral tradition will want a copy of this fine collection. All the work is imaginative, careful, and thoroughly documented. The essays flow smoothly.” —
Western Folklore“
Banjo Roots and Branches is a comprehensively researched and pathbreaking piece of banjo roots scholarship. ” —Music in American Life“Inspired by Dena Epstein, this is the first book to use a holistic approach in exploring the history of the banjo; it is an excellent compilation of articles for those interested in the music of Africa and the Americas.”–Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, author of
Fiddling in West Africa: Touching the Spirit in Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba Cultures“Winans makes a rich addition to the literature. Recommended.” —
Choice“As far as I know this book has no real equivalents. Several of the essays are pioneering contributions to the esoteric but intriguing field of banjo research and folklore and ethnomusicology generally.”–Robert S. Cantwell, author of
Bluegrass Breakdown: The Making of the Old Southern Sound“An excellent book with plenty of material for both specialist and casual readers.” —
Galpin Society Journal“
Roots and Branches collects an extraordinary amount of research into the ongoing discovery of the banjo’s Byzantine history. . . .Each essay speaks directly to all others, lending the book an unusual level of cohesion for an edited volume.” —The World of Music“A significant contribution to our understanding of the history and current significance of the banjo.” —
Ethnomusicology
