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Banjos are thought to come from the ancient civilization of the Egyptians. The Egyptians introduced banjos throughout

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Africa and later made its way to the Americas where it has blossomed with the southern blacks. Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States refered to the "banjer" and how blacks had a unique talent of playing them.

Banjos are usually made of cattleskin. It is characterized by a long

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fingerboard or neck. At the back of the instrument, a piece of wood resides which is slightly bigger than the body. This is called the resonator. Today, most banjos have five strings but in the past it was customary to have banjos with up to nine strings.

Banjos have a unique, distinctive, raucous and jaunty sound.