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: The instrument was appropriated for urban minstrel shows, which popularized it nationwide but often through a lens of racial caricature. The Three-Finger Revolution

The banjo’s life began as a gourd-bodied instrument brought to the Americas by enslaved West Africans. In the fields and quarters of plantations, it served as a vital link to spiritual and cultural traditions, a symbol of autonomy in a world of hardship. Early models were fretless, often featuring animal-hide heads and gut strings. The Mountain Echo bluegrass_banjo_country_banjo

: A rhythmic, down-stroke style that remains central to "Old-Time" mountain music. : The instrument was appropriated for urban minstrel