USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -banjo, stringed musical instrument of African origin, popularized in the United States by slaves in the 19th century, then exported to Europe. Several African stringed instruments have similar names-e.g., bania, banju.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most plucked string instruments belong to the lute family (such as guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, balalaika, sitar, pipa, etc.), which generally consist of a resonating body, and a neck; the strings run along the neck and can be stopped at different pitches.

Detailed explanation-3: -The banjo and the guitar are both the same stringed instrument, but they differ greatly in the number of strings, tuning, and the structure of the instrument itself, and they are also different instruments in terms of tone and playing style.