banjo

ban·jo

B0059500 (băn′jō)n. pl. ban·jos or ban·joes A usually fretted stringed instrument having a narrow neck and a hollow circular body with a covering of plastic or stretched skin on which the bridge rests. The modern American banjo typically has four strings and often a short fifth string plucked with the thumb.

[Earlier banshaw, banjore, banjo, probably of African origin and akin to Kimbundu and Tshiluba mbanza, a plucked stringed instrument (probably also influenced by bandore).]

ban′jo·ist n.

banjo

(ˈbændʒəʊ) n, pl -jos or -joes1. (Instruments) a stringed musical instrument with a long neck (usually fretted) and a circular drumlike body overlaid with parchment, plucked with the fingers or a plectrum2. slang any banjo-shaped object, esp a frying pan3. (Tools) slang Austral and NZ a long-handled shovel with a wide blade4. (modifier) banjo-shaped: a banjo clock. [C18: variant (US Southern pronunciation) of bandore] ˈbanjoist n

ban•jo

(ˈbæn dʒoʊ)

n., pl. -jos, -joes. a musical instrument of the guitar family, having a circular body covered in front with tightly stretched parchment and played with the fingers. [1730–40] ban′jo•ist, n.

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Noun

banjo - a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular bodyfingerboard - a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingersstringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound

Translations

班卓琴五弦琴

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(ˈbӕndʒou) – plural ˈbanjo(e)s – noun a stringed musical instrument similar to the guitar. He plays the banjo; Play me a tune on the banjo. 班卓琴，五弦琴

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stringed musical instrument, with a body resembling a tambourine. The banjo consists of a hoop over which a skin membrane is stretched; it has a long, often fretted neck and four to nine strings, which are plucked with a pick or the fingers. Originally made from a gourd and animal skin, it was brought by slaves to the Caribbean, then to America (by 1688) from W Africa; similar instruments are also found in the Middle East and Far East. Frets, a metal ring, and other additions changed the instrument until it reached its modern appearance and characteristic sound. It was played in minstrel shows in the 19th cent. It is used in Southern folk music, in country and western musiccountry and western music,
American popular music form originating in the Southeast (country music) and the Southwest and West (western music). The two regional styles coalesced in the 1920s when recorded material became available in rural areas, and they were further
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Bibliography

See L. Dubois, The Banjo (2016).

Banjo

pizzicato string instrument akin to the guitar. The body is in the shape of a flat tambourine with a skin diaphragm. It has four to nine strings. The sharp, harsh, quickly fading sound is produced with a plectrum. Around the 17th century it was brought from Western Africa to the USA, where it was widely used by Negroes for accompaniment to singing and for solo playing. In the 19th century it was improved: the five-string banjo appeared, and stops on the neck came into use. Varieties of banjos of different sizes and pitches are used in jazz.

banjo

a stringed musical instrument with a long neck (usually fretted) and a circular drumlike body overlaid with parchment, plucked with the fingers or a plectrum

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