print email comment close Accordion Dreams URL: http://www.pbs.org/accordiondreams/ Description: Devoted to conjunto , a "distinct American musical genre that has had a major impact on the Mexican American community of the United States." Contains a history of conjunto (Tejanos, German Texans, and the bajo sexto ); a timeline and history of the accordion and the importance of the button; information on diatonic, chromatic, and piano accordions; and photos of major performers. Online companion to the Hector Galán film of the same title. From PBS Online . Publisher: Galan Productions, Inc.; Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Accordion Conjunto music Mexican American musicians Mexican Americans -- Music Tejano music LII Database Information: Record 411 created by Tom McGibney on 03/27/2002 Last modification on 04/02/2002 Published: 03/27/2002   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/411