![]() ![]() Tutsumi is also a student of Surry County styles of fiddle and banjo playing, and will demonstrate the Roundpeak banjo style that became world famous from its beginnings in Surry County. Tutsumi will demonstrate the musical style of the Akonting and explain its known linkages to the American Banjo. Tutsumi is a recent graduate of the Appalachian Studies Master’s Program at Appalachian State University and will be sharing the closest ancestor to the American Banjo, the “Akonting” from West Africa. “The Origins of the Banjo: From West Africa to Surry County” will be a presentation and musical performance by musician Shohei Tutsumi of Osaka, Japan. in the auditorium (Room A-121) on the Dobson campus. Surry Community College will host a live music and presentation on the origins of the banjo on Oct. ![]()
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