Banjonique is an intricate modern Clawhammer piece composed by Walt Koken. His style has been called "Kokenology" and is a truly unique blend of Clawhammer and Roundpeak. Koken manages to compose pieces in which the banjo is always ringing through the melody to create a churning overtone-laden sound which I was drawn to when I came across his album of the same name.
credits
from Smithsonian,
released September 7, 2012
Engineer: Zack Dare
Banjo: Colin Clark
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