Building New Banjos for an Old-Time World (Folklore Studies in Multicultural World)

Synopsis

Banjo Music Possesses A Unique Power To Evoke A Bucolic, Simpler Past. The Artisans Who Build Banjos For Old-time Music Stand At An Unusual Crossroads ”asked To Meet The Modern Musician's Needs While Retaining The Nostalgic Qualities So Fundamental To The Banjo's Sound And Mystique. Richard Jones-bamman Ventures Into Workshops And Old-time Music Communities To Explore How Banjo Builders Practice Their Art. His Interviews And Long-time Personal Immersion In The Musical Culture Shed Light On Long-overlooked Aspects Of Banjo Making. What Is The Banjo Builder's Role In The Creation Of A Specific Musical Community? What Techniques Go Into The Styles Of Instruments They Create? Jones-bamman Explores These Questions And Many Others While Sharing The Ways An Inescapable Sense Of The Past Undergirds The Performance And Enjoyment Of Old-time Music. Along The Way He Reveals How Antimodernism Remains Integral To The Music's Appeal And Its Making.