Sir Hans Sloane had this music scored in Jamaica in 1686. The African slaves played and sang beautiful music. Sir Sloane wrote that the "strum strum"--his term for their gourd banjo--was in use at their "festivals". It's interesting that the banjo term "merrywang" is almost included in the words on the second page. It says "meri wa langa," but the author wrote that he could not get it interpreted at the time.
Be the first to comment on “Koromanti 1686 score”
You must sign into your myHangout account before you can post comments.
Copyright Notice:
The Banjo Hangout myHangout photo albums were created to allow members to post photos which 1) they own the copyrights to, or 2) which are non-copyrighted. Please respect others by not posting their copyrighted images. Photos posted in violation of this notice may be removed by the webmaster without prior notice, and may result in a locking of your myHangout account. Read complete copyright policy.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Privacy Consent (EU/GDPR Only)
Copyright 2026 Banjo Hangout. All Rights Reserved.
