{"id":254,"date":"2022-10-01T13:28:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T13:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2022-10-19T12:19:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T12:19:10","slug":"musical-instruments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/musical-instruments\/","title":{"rendered":"Musical Instruments of Appalachia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banjo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/banjo.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\" width=\"113\" height=\"324\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banjo\">Banjo<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">The modern 5th string banjo can be traced back to the 1820&#8217;s here in America. Prior to that the instrument existed as a gourd design with a neck attached and varying number of strings, and was of African origin.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Old_time_fiddle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fiddle_front.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321\" width=\"202\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fiddle_front.jpg 560w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fiddle_front-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Old_time_fiddle\">Fiddle<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">The Appalachian fiddle is basically the same as a violin.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theguitar-blog.com\/?p=371#:~:text=The%20guitar%20first%20came%20to,somewhere%20in%20the%20mid%2D1500s.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/guitar1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-320\" width=\"117\" height=\"241\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theguitar-blog.com\/?p=371#:~:text=The%20guitar%20first%20came%20to,somewhere%20in%20the%20mid%2D1500s.\">The Early History of the Guitar in America<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The guitar originated in Spain, its introduction into Appalachian music came by way of Spanish settlers in the American Southwest.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueridgemusicnc.com\/listen-and-learn\/instruments\/mandolin\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mandolin.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-328\" width=\"204\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mandolin.webp 1000w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mandolin-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mandolin-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mandolin-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueridgemusicnc.com\/listen-and-learn\/instruments\/mandolin\/\">Mandolin<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w0EmHR9znSw&amp;t=65s\">Bill Monroe &#8211; Lonesome Moonlight Waltz<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">The mandolin features prominently in Bluegrass music.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Appalachian_dulcimer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lap-dulcimer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-327\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lap-dulcimer-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lap-dulcimer-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lap-dulcimer-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Appalachian_dulcimer\">Lap Dulcimer<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g5jtlsRUGMc\">Hunter Walker &#8211; 2022 Vandalia Dulcimer Contest &#8211; Glory in the Meeting House<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> More Appalachian Musical Instruments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/songbirdhd.com\/where-did-the-hammered-dulcimer-originate\/#:~:text=American%20Settlers'%20Music%20Companion&amp;text=In%2019th%2Dcentury%20lumber%20camps,18th%20and%2019th%20century%20America.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hammered_dulcimer_render_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-334\" width=\"193\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hammered_dulcimer_render_01.jpg 600w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hammered_dulcimer_render_01-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/songbirdhd.com\/where-did-the-hammered-dulcimer-originate\/#:~:text=American%20Settlers'%20Music%20Companion&amp;text=In%2019th%2Dcentury%20lumber%20camps,18th%20and%2019th%20century%20America.\">Where Did the Hammered Dulcimer Originate<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jdnIPxPICg8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mouthbow.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-345\" width=\"290\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mouthbow.png 1021w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mouthbow-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mouthbow-768x491.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jdnIPxPICg8\" target=\"_blank\">David Holt and Carlock Stooksbury &#8211; Mouthbow Demonstration<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_aPJHYpyfV0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dewey.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347\" width=\"285\" height=\"160\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_aPJHYpyfV0\" target=\"_blank\">Dewey Balfa &#8211; Jai Ete Au Bal &#8211; Awesome Fiddlesticks<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F5RL-zP9tLs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hambone-1024x606.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-356\" width=\"291\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hambone-1024x606.png 1024w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hambone-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hambone-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hambone.png 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juba_dance\">Hambone<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banjo The modern 5th string banjo can be traced back to the 1820&#8217;s here in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-254","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":477,"href":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254\/revisions\/477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}