Primitive
by Chris Berry
Title
Primitive
Artist
Chris Berry
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
As a member of the ABC group, I need to clarify why this image symbolizes a journey to me...I had anticipated attending a cigar box guitar show, having been invited by a prominent Kansas City Musician, I was excited for the possibilities. When the date came, we were flat BROKE. The show was an hour away at one of the most popular blues n BBQ joints in the area....so, I made that journey...ended up on the patio, it was standing room only inside and out. I missed almost every performance and could not get any shots when I did go in...It was hot, really sticky. Then, it rained. After finding a dry spot to sit, I got a glass of iced tea...and drank it around the half eaten food others had left behind...SO, I hope it was worth the journey...I love this image and would love for it to find a home. It's a detail shot of a three string guitar made in the cigar box style. Guitars were displayed and for sale that day. This instrument is hand crafted by a local musician.
The cigar box guitar is a primitive chordophone that uses an empty cigar box for a resonator. "Guitar" refers to the traditional instrument and to a string bass. The earliest predecessors had one or two strings; the modern model typically uses three or more. Generally speaking, strings are connected between the end of a broomstick or 1" x 3" wood slat and to the resonator, the cigar box.
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January 8th, 2013
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