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Published on November 14, 2015 in I build banzas- the ancestor of the modern banjo with a gourd sound chamberFull resolution (1440 × 2560)
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“Twas a gourd, three-stringed, and an old pine stick; but when he hit it he made it speak.”

-from "Picayune Butler’s Come to Town"

“The banza belongs to the heart, and there is no stronger protection than the heart.”

-from The Banza- A Haitian story by Diane Wolkstein
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