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www.craftinamerica.org. Jim Hartel minstrel banjo and Rhiannon Giddens segment. MUSIC episode PBS premiere: November 20, 2015.
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As always Rhiannon you are totally amazing and incredible too xxxx
damn, if that ain't ol' Bill Ellis! 👋🏼
Evolves me to do your research because the banjo originates from Japan it was modified by the Scott Scott Cyrus and Irish in Celtic clans then it was very popular during the slave days of early America
Rhiannon Giddens' music is the MEDICINE that America needs to cure all her racial strife, and finally be able to embrace the god-granted cultural diversity that has made us unique among all the nations of the world.
Folk music, Jazz, Rock and Roll, Levis jeans, the list goes on regarding how the rest of the world has wanted to emulate American art, style and culture. We are in kind of a 'doldrums' period right now, but it could be turned around quick enough with the right people running things, and we could truly be inspiring the world again. 😉
I didn't think it was Minstrelsy that set up the American character — I thought it was the U.S. Constitution, and the struggle to refine our culture in order to manifest to the best of our abilities the principles articulated within it. Which we have probably done better than any nation in the world.
Wow, that's a crazy good sound ma'am fershur…..u play that boat paddle earnestly.
Thank you so much. It was both beautiful music and educational.
The inclusion of, “no more the moon shines on Lorena,” jig at the beginning is immaculate!
Is the guy still alive and how do I contact him for a Banjo Build?
👍👍👍
Beautiful
Well, I learned a lot today.
Wow.🖤
What are the strings used on the banjo she was playing at 6:18? Can anybody confirm please? Are these the Aquila minstrel 7B or some classical guitar strings?
Yep, that's really getting close in sound to the Akonting!
Hate to be a douche year but the slaves copied the white music and then the white copied the slave music
@02:44 the guy on the far right is President W Bush's great times 3 grandpappy.
My banjo is number 74. Love it. Wish I could get better playing it. Bruce
You guys are both National treasures! Love your work.
Rumble do u on Netflix brought me here
incredible love of music, respect of the history and talent beyond measure
"We're not very good at [talking about race in this country]".
I don't see why we need to talk about it at all. Why does race matter? It doesn't. Music. Music matters. Just play the music.
I love the banjo! Americana is a very interesting story. It's also impossible to ignore the tragedies as they show up in subtle ways. I saw Snoop Dogg doing a native American dance at the super bowl half time show. That show was a peice of Americana that could take you down a whole rabbit hole. Just like Ms Gidden's "Julie"
Slavery wasn't outlawed until mechanization of the early industrial revolution made it unnecessary.
It wasn't a big change of heart. Humans always knew slavery was cruel and unfair, a horrible fate.
From before the Sumerians to the dawn of mechanization… people kept slaves all over the world.
America isn't unique, or especially at fault. The whole human race was morally bankrupt. And it's happening now, in North Korea, and Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere. Slavery isn't dead. Have a nice day.
Man we appropriated banjo music too
It blows my mind at least once a day when i look at my little washburn and re-realize what an absolute taproot the banjo is in so much of this country's history, and how much of a living allegory it is for so many seemingly-unrelated things.
"Merrywhang / Merry-Whang" – what a brilliant name! Rhiannon Giddens is a musical genius. Look after her, America!
Who are those 18 soulless, miserable, benighted oafs who gave this clip the thumbs down?
These musical instuments used in middle asia and in Turkey before you firstly knew it. You are Poor.
I thought they were giving the banjo because they took the drums away because they notice when the slaves beat the drums that they were getting motivated to revolt by the beat motivating them.. so they banned drums and Congo's
What she said about people immediately ask: What is that? I want to have that! is 100% true for me. I have to get one.
Lovely video
she's beautiful! cool picking technique
She better solo
Wow,you have opened my eyes, mmm, ears,to a beautiful music, such a cool banjo sound and beautiful voice
I had the pleasure of meeting Rhiannon years ago in Montreal at a Carolina Chocolate Drops show. Such an amazingly talented person and super nice and down to earth. Got to meet Don Flemmons too, that guy is rad!
is that the leg of the duck at the start?
Giddens is wonderful
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