For most of us, the graceful elegance of the banjo is stirring, captivating, romantic and simply beautiful. Whether played in Dixieland jazz, Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, Classical, Pop, Celtic, Country, Brazilian, American or other Ethnic Folk music, the sparkling brilliance of this timeless instrument is aesthetically unique. It is an instrument of tremendous power as well as delicate and sensitive expression that allows the player a completely unrestricted creative musical canvas. The uniquely American development of the banjo adds a rich and fresh cultural inheritance that is young and growing. Like the nation that raised this young instrument, the development is continually expanding. Despite our love of this relatively new,(compared to the violin for example) dynamic, yet delicate stringed instrument, it is still somewhat shrouded in mystery.