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Accordion Dreams view detail comment email this

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


American Roots Music view detail comment email this

Explore roots music: blues, country, gospel, bluegrass, cajun, zydeco, tejano, and Native American music. This is a companion site to the four-part PBS series, with each part individually summarized. Included are Oral Histories of some of the artists, a discography for each episode, and histories of the songs and instruments heard in the programs. Additionally, there are related links and lesson plans.
http://www.pbs.org/americanrootsmusic/
Topics: Lesson Plans, Music, Musical Genres, Nonfiction by Genre

Last updated Dec 20, 2001


The Roots of Tejano and Conjunto Music view detail comment email this

"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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