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banjo
noun
ban·jo
ˈban-(ˌ)jō 
plural banjos also banjoes
: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed
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Musically talented, as well as being a singer-songwriter, Acacia plays the guitar, piano, banjo and ukulele.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Old IndyStar articles show that a two-piece banjo and piano band would entertain guests during some nights of the week and old silent film comedies were shown on televisions in the restaurant during the day.
—Lilly St. Angelo, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
A lot of the bluegrass instruments work perfectly within Indian rhythms because of the nature of it, three against two, all these intertwining rhythms that go on in banjo playing and also in tabla.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
There’s one particular moment, when Kristen Wiig does this little hoedown in the middle of the sketch while a banjo plays.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Old IndyStar articles show that a two-piece banjo and piano band would entertain guests during some nights of the week and old silent film comedies were shown on televisions in the restaurant during the day.
—Lilly St. Angelo, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
A lot of the bluegrass instruments work perfectly within Indian rhythms because of the nature of it, three against two, all these intertwining rhythms that go on in banjo playing and also in tabla.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
There’s one particular moment, when Kristen Wiig does this little hoedown in the middle of the sketch while a banjo plays.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Banjo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banjo. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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