Dueling Banjos From The Original Sound Track Of Deliverance And Additional Music

Banjo music is music in which the banjo is the primary or exclusive focus—either as a solo instrument or featured prominently within an ensemble. It spans solo classical-style repertoire, old-time clawhammer pieces, bluegrass three‑finger breakdowns, folk ballad accompaniment, and tenor‑banjo rhythm in early jazz. Any type of banjo can be used (five‑string, four‑string/tenor, plectrum, six‑string guitar‑banjo, open‑back, or resonator), and the style may involve either fingerpicking or flatpicking. Across its many substyles, banjo music is unified by characteristic timbre (a bright, percussive attack with rapid decay), idiomatic rolls or frailing patterns, and strong dance‑derived rhythms.