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9781603440028

The History of Texas Music

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  • ISBN13:

    9781603440028

  • ISBN10:

    160344002X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-04-02
  • Publisher: Texas A & M Univ Pr
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Summary

The Richly Diverse ethnic heritage of the Lone Star State has brought to the Southwest a remarkable array of rhythms, instruments, and musical styles that have blended here in unique ways and, in turn, have helped shape the music of the nation and the world.

Author Biography

Gary Hartman is founding director of the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Understanding the Music of Texas and the American Southwestp. 1
Texas Music Begins: Native American Musical Traditions of the Southwestp. 15
Musica Tejana: Mexican American Music in the Southwestp. 20
"See That My Grave Is Kept Clean": The African Roots of Texas Musicp. 56
From Polkas to Pirogues: The German, Jewish, Czech, Polish, and French Influence on Texas Musicp. 100
"Deep within My Heart Lies a Melody": Anglo American Music in Texasp. 129
"Groover's Paradise": Texas Rock & Rollp. 196
Conclusionp. 221
Notesp. 227
Bibliographyp. 269
Indexp. 293
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