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Latin
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Accordion Dreams 
 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 . http://www.pbs.org/accordiondreams/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musical Instruments, United States History Last updated Apr 2, 2002 GRAMMY.com: Latin Recording Academy
The Latin GRAMMY Awards "recognize excellence and create a greater public awareness of the cultural diversity of Latin recording artists and creators, both domestically and internationally." The site includes news, Hall of Fame members, articles, and more. Also available in Spanish. http://www.grammy.com/latin_academy/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres Last updated Jun 13, 2004 Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: The Juan B. Rael Collection
"A multi-format ethnographic field collection documenting religious and secular music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado," compiled by Juan Rael in 1940. Includes audio of alabados (hymns), folk drama, wedding songs, and dance tunes; and writings by Rael. Additionally, features essays (also available in Spanish) on Rael, the Nuevo Mexicanos of the Upper Rio Grande region, and Hispano Folk Theater in New Mexico. Searchable by bibliographic record and browsable by performer and audio title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/rghtml/rghome.html Topics: Musical Genres, Society & Social Science Last updated Sep 1, 2009 The Roots of Tejano and Conjunto Music
"Music excerpts, liner notes, and photos" about the music of Mexican-Americans. Includes information on Tejanos; Norteños; musical styles of conjunto , orquesta tejana , Tex-Mex, and La Onda Chicana (The Chicano Wave); musicians Beto Villa, Isidro Lopez, Narciso Martínez, and Lydia Mendoza; early commercial recordings; record producers Armando Marroquín and Hymie Wolf; and accordions. Originally appeared on recordings from El Cerrito, California-based Arhoolie Records. From Craig Schroer, a librarian at the University of Texas at Austin. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/benson/border/arhoolie2/raices.html Topics: Music, Musical Genres Last updated Jun 4, 2002 |
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