Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History by Rhiannon Giddens, Rhiannon Giddens, Kristina R. Gaddy, Kristina R. Gaddy

Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History

Rhiannon Giddens, Rhiannon Giddens, Kristina R. Gaddy, Kristina R. Gaddy

304 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history music challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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In an extraordinary story unfolding across two hundred years, Kristina Gaddy uncovers the banjo's key role in Black spirituality, ritual, and rebellion. Through meticulous research in diaries, letters, archives, and art, she traces the banjo's beg...

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Moods

informative 100%
reflective 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 28%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

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