Music is something that many people come together to
celebrate. Instead of simply being something that we hear and smile at, music
is something that is able to affect most
people at the deepest levels. Many times it conveys emotions so genuinely that
it can be impossible not to be moved by what it is saying.
Different instruments and styles of music also allow for the
same emotion to be conveyed in various
ways, and music is something that has become nearly as varied as personalities;
no one song is alike. However, if a band releases an album, it is often extremely easy to tell where there are
similarities in the sounds from track to track.
Some instruments were
developed for particular settings. A piano is obviously not made for
light travel. Indeed, it would be very difficult to travel with a piano at all, and would be ill-advised. A harmonica,
on the other hand, is highly portable and ideal
for musicians who need to travel quickly and lightly.
The banjo was an instrument created by Africans in America
who desired an instrument similar to instruments in Africa. However, the
current-day banjo has evolved quite a bit from the original design, which had a
gourd-like head. Current designs of the banjo feature four and five string
versions, with a drum-like head.
Joshua Dale Olson has been playing the banjo for many years
and has enjoyed learning the history and an incredible
number of musical styles complimented by an
excellent banjo player.
