I had never heard of Island Space Caribbean Museum until less than two weeks ago, when I went to a storytelling session there. (https://joan-myviews.blogspot.com/2024/03/reflections.html?m=1).
But as we say in Jamaica, "what nevva happen in a year happen in a day."
And I learned a lot. For example, I never knew the ubiquitous banjo was originally made from gourde (calabash) and dried goat skin. And I also learned about a similar West African musical instrument called Akonting.
The leader of the workshop Professor Shawn Harris, formerly of Ashe, a well known Jamaican cultural group.
Akonting in the middle. It has 3 strings. Banjo, 4. |
Some instruments made by the students. |
The leader of the workshop Professor Shawn Harris, formerly of Ashe, a well known Jamaican cultural group.
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