Tejano Proud: Tex-Mex Music in the Twentieth Century by Guadalupe San Miguel Jr.
By Guadalupe San Miguel Jr.
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The other four were part of a group of musicians who popularized the emerging conjunto sound. 65 From to these accordionists competed for audiences. R. de León and L. ” Unlike later recording artists, de Léon (his first name is not known) used a piano accordion. Chris Strachwitz argues that the particular sound made by the piano accordion was very popular in restaurants and in the salones de baile (dance halls) of that period. “His sound, however, was not to be the future sound of Norteño accordion music,” he stated.
They show that different types of musical groups and individuals used a wide range of instruments to play a diverse number of songs and dances during this period. Despite this surface diversity, only three fundamental types of musical ensembles existed in this period: vocal singing with guitar accompaniment, orquestas of various sizes and styles, and rudimentary conjunto groups. Vocal Singing Vocal singing was strongly represented in the initial recordings. 4 Rarely did dancing accompany vocal singing.
First, they are small, with between four and six persons in the ensemble. They also depend on two important instruments for their sound—the violin and steel guitar. Second, the vast majority of vocalists sing with a country twang. Third, these bands play traditional country music and traditional Mexican music—but in their own style. ” The former is done by singing the lyrics in Spanish or bilingually, the latter by playing Mexican tunes with the aforementioned instruments and by singing them with a country twang.