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Tejano is a word that means “Texan” in Spanish. Tejano is also the name of a music genre fusing US American and Mexican musical traditions, plus a ...
Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: May 31, 2021
- Length: 04:23
- Purchases: 1
The Golden Age of Spain that created the tradition of Western song, from Schubert and Verdi to Hank Williams and the Beatles. Lyrics in medieval He...
- Added: Mar 28, 2020
- Length: 15:08
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories Summer Institute 2016 Documentaries
Series: Stories Summer Institute 2016 Documentaries
Tuning an accordion isn't just a matter of intonation. The sculpting of the reeds makes all the difference between those classic sounds, from Texas...
- Added: Jul 27, 2016
- Length: 07:22
20 years after the founding of The Zapatistas, the group’s influence has spread far beyond Mexico’s border through music and art. Producer Alejand...
Bought by KQED
- Added: Aug 04, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Youth producer Alexandra Muniz researches the indigenous music & dance style of Mexico's Zapateado.
- Added: Oct 06, 2011
- Length: 05:49
Mongo Santamaria was best known for "Watermelon Man" and "Afro Blue". He was a percussionist and Cuban. He will most likely be remembered as the be...
Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., Spokane Public Radio, Radio New Zealand, and KVMR
- Added: Apr 22, 2011
- Length: 55:55
- Purchases: 4
A portrait of two musicians in the Bautista Family and the town they live in--San Juan Mixtepec, Oaxaca
- Added: Dec 01, 2008
- Length: 10:45
Foklorist Hal Cannon reports on the business of Mariachi in Los Angeles.
- Added: Jun 20, 2005
- Length: 07:06
