(Music playing)

An animated panda plays a recorder.

A title reads: Bamboo Loves Music. Created by Tero Hollo

A narrator says, HI, BAMBOO LOVE. WHAT INSTRUMENT WOULD YOU LOVE TO TRY TODAY?

White text in a turquoise heart reads: Banjo.

The narrator says, BANJO!

Bamboo Love rolls and turns somersaults.

(Giggling)

(Banjo music)

Bamboo Love looks around.

The narrator asks, WHAT IS THAT PLAYFUL MUSIC YOU'RE HEARING?

Bamboo Love says, HUH?

The narrator says, LET'S TRY TO FIND IT.

Bamboo Love skips over to where a black bear and a brown bear are playing banjos. A third banjo is on a stand.

The bears stop playing and wave.

The narrator OH, THE BEARS ARE PLAYING THEIR BANJO INSTRUMENTS!

They play again and Bamboo Love sways to the music.

Bamboo Love says, OH!

(Giggles)

The narrator asks, DO YOU KNOW WHAT SOUND THE BANJO MAKES?

Bamboo Love says, UH HUH! PAMPAMPAM!

(Banjo music playing)

Bamboo Love dances.

The narrator says, OH LOOK! BLACK BEAR IS CHALLENGING BROWN BEAR TO A BANJO COMPETITION.

Brown Bear plays, then Black Bear joins in. Bamboo Love dances.

The bears stop playing and Bamboo Love claps.

The narrator says, WHAT A GREAT BANJO BATTLE THAT WAS! BAMBOO LOVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BANJO?

Bamboo Love says, OH! UH-HUH!

Penguin walks over.

Penguin says, WHA-WHA!

The narrator says, WELL, HELLO, PENGUIN! WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP TEACH BAMBOO LOVE ABOUT THE BANJO?

Penguin says, WHA-WHA!

Penguin holds a tablet with a picture of a banjo on the screen.

The narrator says, TO PLAY THE BANJO, USE ONE HAND TO HOLD THE NECK AND THE OTHER HAND TO PLUCK THE STRINGS. PLACE THE ROUND PART OF THE BANJO BETWEEN YOUR ARM AND BRING THE NECK UP TO YOUR SHOULDER HEIGHT! IT IS THE ROUND PART OF THE BANJO THAT GIVES IT A SPECIAL SOUND. IT HAS A COVERING THAT RESPONDS QUICKLY BECAUSE IT IS THIN AND SENSITIVE. THANK YOU FOR THAT INTERESTING BANJO LESSON, PENGUIN!

Penguin says, WHA-WHA!

Penguin walks away.

The narrator asks, BAMBOO LOVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY THE BANJO?

Bamboo Love says, UH-HUH!

Black Bear hands Bamboo Love a banjo.

(Giggles)

Bamboo Love says, HMM…

The narrator says, HMM. DO YOU REMEMBER WHERE TO PLACE THE BANJO?

Black Bear helps Bamboo hold the banjo. Bamboo Love plucks a string.

The narrator says, AW, THAT'S OKAY. IT WAS JUST YOUR FIRST TRY! IT SOUNDED LESS VIBRANT
BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T PLACE A FINGER ON THE FINGERBOARD.

Bamboo Love says, HUH?

The narrator says, BROWN BEAR, COULD YOU SHOW BAMBOO LOVE HOW TO PLACE A FINGER ON THE RIGHT SPOT?

Brown Bear says, ROAR-ROAR.

Brown Bear plays a note on the banjo. Bamboo Love puts a paw on the neck of the banjo.

The narrator says, THAT'S IT. DO YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A GO?

Bamboo Love strums the banjo.

The narrator says, THERE YOU GO. GREAT STRUMMING, BAMBOO LOVE!

Bamboo Love and the bears play.

The narrator says, YOU ARE NOW PLAYING THE BANJO.

(Banjo music)

(Cheerful music)

The narrator says, TODAY WE LEARNED ABOUT THE BANJO. BAMBOO LOVE LEARNED THAT THE BANJO IS AN INSTRUMENT WITH A ROUND HEAD AND A LONG NECK. AND THAT YOU CAN HAVE LOUD AND FUN-PACKED BANJO JAM SESSIONS WITH YOUR FRIENDS.

(Music playing)

End credits read: Produced in association with tvokids
Produced in collaboration with Radio-Canada
Produced in association with Knowledge: Kids
Produced in collaboration with Groupe Média TFO
Logos: Bamboo Love. Victory VFX. PopArts. VictoryArts.
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