{"product_id":"a-five-string-banjo-sourcebook-gzsrard-de-smaele-9782336457147","title":"A Five-String Banjo Sourcebook: A selected documentation Second edition","description":"Historically, as bearer and mixer of ancient African and European musical traditions, the banjo is an important musical instrument. \u003cem\u003eA Five-String Banjo Sourcebook will stand beside Banjo Attitudes\u003c\/em\u003e (Paris, L'Harmattan, 2015), its companion book. Since its importation to the US by African Slaves and the inception of an \"American version\" by Euro-American musicians during the 19th century, the five-string banjo became America's instrument; and if its controversial history covers all the aspects of the American musical life, it also reflects its social and political context. Anyone interested in playing the banjo, or involved in doing historical or musical research on the instrument, will be confronted by the huge amount of documentation published on the subject. The numerous references listed in \u003cem\u003eA Five-String Banjo Sourcebook\u003c\/em\u003e, try to cover all facets of the instrument, from the banjo manufacturers and workshops to the stage... We hope that these pages will help the users of this compilation to understand all the subtilties of a fascinating musical instrument.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gérard de Smaele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 2336457148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9782336457147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Editions L'Harmattan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.02w x 0.47d","brand":"Gérard de Smaele","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454357254399,"sku":"9782336457147","price":28.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea4858d5-e773-40d3-b9e5-049bda41c229.jpg?v=1777305731","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-five-string-banjo-sourcebook-gzsrard-de-smaele-9782336457147","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}