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Encyclopedia > Norteña

Norteño (Spanish: "northern") is a style of traditional Mexican music that originated in rural northern Mexico in the early 20th century, a form of conjunto based largely on corridos and polka. The accordion is its most characteristic instrument. Norteño is extremely popular among first-generation Mexicans in both the inner city barrios and the rural countrysides of the United States and Mexico. Mariachi music is the most well-known regional music of Mexico. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Tejano is also the name of Texans of Spanish origin. ... Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music; it originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, and is still a common genre of Czech folk music; it is also common both in Europe and in the Americas. ... a piano accordion An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ... Barrio is a Spanish word meaning neighborhood. ...


In the 1950s, the spread of conjunto and norteño into southern Texas gave rise to Tejano (or "Tex-Mex"), which in its modern version is also influenced by rock and swing. Another norteño-derived style is banda, which uses brass instruments. State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... Tejano is also the name given to Texans of Mexican or Spanish origin. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The term Swing has several meanings: Swing (dance), a kind of dance, including West Coast Swing and East Coast Swing. ... This page is about music. ... A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as a player blows into a tubular resonator. ...


Some of the most popular norteño artists include Los Tigres del Norte, Los Rieleros del Norte, Los Huracanes del Norte, and Adolfo Urías. Los Tigres del Norte is the worlds most popular Mexican norteño band. ...


The sound of norteño

In the past, norteño bands consisted of an accordion as the lead instrument, with the bajo sextos (a large Mexican guitar) serving as the roots of the music. Today, a modern norteño band usually consists of an accordion, one or more bajo sextos, an electric guitar, and a drum set. Click here (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=vw2j32uy7ijfsacq0gnnhz5) to hear what a typical norteño song sounds like. (Un Puño de Tierra by Ramon Ayala) a piano accordion An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ... Bajo sexto - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... a piano accordion An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ... Bajo sexto - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... An electric guitar is a type of guitar with a solid or semi-solid body that utilizes electromagnetic pickups to convert the vibration of the steel-cored strings into electrical current. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...


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