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. The music of Mexico is extraordinarily diverse and features a wide range of morons. ... (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. ... Corrido is a popular narrative song and poetry form of the mestizo Mexican cultural area (which includes the Southern states of USA, taken from Mexican sovereignship in the midst and late 19th. ... 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. ... 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. ... Banda is a brass-based form of traditional Mexican music. ... A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular resonator. ...

Some of the most popular norteño artists include Los Tigres del Norte, Raymon Ayala, Los Gavilanes, Carlos y Jose, Los Alegres de Terán, Los Rieleros del Norte, Los Huracanes del Norte, and Adolfo Urías. Los Tigres del Norte is the worlds most popular Mexican norteño band. ... Los Rieleros del Norte on the album cover of their CD Abriendo Caminos (2004) Los Rieleros del Norte (Railers of the North) is a traditional Mexican norteño music band founded in 1979 by Manolo Morales. ... Adolfo Urías y su Lobo Norteño (Adolfo Urías and his Northern Wolf) is a Mexican norteño band headed by Adolfo Urías. ...

The sound of norteño

In the past, norteño bands consisted of an accordion as the lead instrument, with the bajo sextos (a type of 12-string Mexican guitar) serving as the roots of the music. Today, a modern norteño band usually consists of an accordion, a bajo sexto, a bass guitar, a drum set, and occasionally, a saxophone, an electric guitar, or an electronic keyboardand. http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=vw2j32uy7ijfsacq0gnnhz5 Click here] to hear what a typical norteño song sounds like. (Un Puño de Tierra by Ramon Ayala) An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ... A bajo sexto (Spanish: lower sixth) is a type of 12 string guitar used in Mexican music. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ... A bajo sexto (Spanish: lower sixth) is a type of 12 string guitar used in Mexican music. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... 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. ...

Sound samples

These sound smaples illustrate the typical sound of norteño music.

Mainstream modern norteño:

• Bonitas Y Traicioneras (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=uxa9r71mxtequ9v3e7pckz9) by Dinastia Norteña
• De Un Rancho A Otro (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=xlmicifkygs4jm7pa5ug2w7) by Dueto Voces del Rancho
• El Disgusto (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=psoeysmljpb439ppm7zrf4h) by Dinastia Norteña
• En Las Cantinas (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=0wxiinb4qd3d473qtdvz55u) by El Chapo de Sinaloa
• Las Tres Ramitas (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=7nwpz6lpyq2iqwonkrxizec) by Los Dinamicos Del Norte

Old-styled norteño:

• Busca Otro Amor (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=uxa9qummh2eiy9m5eklskz9) by Las Jilguerillas
• El Chubasco (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=kpq7vs9u4zonga2qctjya6q) by Carlos y José
• Ojitos Negros (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=pqqc7quaocajm50udjk67ad) by Cornelio Reyna
• Por Una Mujer Casada (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=0wjsbnh4qfmwky8qtsvz5si) by Los Tremendos Gavilanes

Variant styles:

• Simon Blanco (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=xlmic8ck52s3id75awp62w7) by Los Rieleros del Norte (saxophone-accordion duet)
• Te Quiero Mucho (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=wlwm15nhji86v55y1qvzjau) by Los Rieleros del Norte
• Reina del Sur (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=mt4r4akjqeiqveg5gaqbwfs) by Los Tigres del Norte (heavier guitar effect, different accordion playing technique)
• Causame La Muerte (http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?r=20.asx&link=wqh1mljze6rvnuypxwu65i3) by Los Tigres del Norte

Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ...

See also

• Music of Mexico
• Banda