As the no other than instrument developed in the United States.

As the no other than instrument developed in the United States, the banjo has held a celebrated position in American popular music and folk tradition. The Katonah Museum of Art trusts to share that tradition with art as well as music lover in "The Birth of the Banjo," a point out that runs from Nov. 9 by means of Feb. 1, 2004.

The exhibit, the first of its kind always in the country, is devot to the hand-made instrument, examining the early banjo from 1830 to 1865 and its part in American social history. The exhibit comprises a variety of visual and, of course, audio constituents including 25 handmade banjos, period photographs, paintings depicting banjo performances, sheet music masks and broadsides of banjo images showing the instrument in a social and cultural context

To add to the experience, the museum provides reproduction instruments that patrons can pick up and thrum themselves. Several parallel museum marked occurrences also embrace the banjo theme, including visitant lecturers speaking on American history between the sides of music, a banjo performance on musician Mike Seeger and a workshop teaching children to what extent to construct their own banjos.

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"The Birth of the Banjo"

Nov. 9 from one side Feb. 1, 2004

Katonah Museum of Art

Address: way 22 at Jay St. Katonah, NY

Phone: (914) 232-9555

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