In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.

Long before the banjo was considered a staple instrument in mainstream country music, it went through several iterations, but it always had been deeply connected to the Black experience.

Rhiannon Giddens talks about her love for the banjo and the largely Black history of the instrument, as explored in a new 10-part Wondrium series. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.

Early American banjo music is Black music. The banjo was created by enslaved African Americans, and according to the Smithsonian Institute, up until the 1830s, the banjo was exclusively an African ...

THE EVOLUTION OF THE BANJO.; HOW THE INSTRUMENT HAS ADVANCED IN THE FAVOR OF SOCIETY. Share full article. Nov. 5, 1883. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.

There are banjo-like instruments around the world, including the Japanese shamisen, the African akonting and the more contemporary Turkish cümbüş.

In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.