Norteño Latin Regional and Ethnic Styles

Norteño, also known as música norteña or conjunto, is a style of music that developed in South Texas and Northern Mexico. In South Texas the style was known as conjunto. This style of music is the main ancestor of Tejano music. These include but are not limited to the following styles of music and songs: música norteña, norteño, conjunto, orquesta, ranchera, corridos, quebradita, tambora, huapango, and norticumbia.

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• The Roots of Tejano and Conjunto Music - Music excerpts, liner notes, and photographs from Arhoolie norteño Records.
• All Music Guide: Corrido - History of the style and important artists.
• Conjunto 101: An Unofficial Primer - Includes origins, instruments, and development of the style of music.
• All Music Guide: Norteno - History of the style and important artists.
• Handbook of Texas Online: Texas-Mexican Conjunto - History of the style of music.
• Handbook of Texas Online: Música Norteña - History of the style of music.
• South Texas Conjunto Association - Information about a non-profit, educational organization that teaches regional and ethnic norteño about the origins of conjunto music of South regional and ethnic norteño Texas.
• PBS: Accordion Dreams - All About Conjunto - Television program about the style of music.
• All Music Guide: Conjunto - History of the style with important artists.
• Narcocorrido: A Journey into the Music of Drugs, Guns, and Guerrillas - Detailed description of this book about the corrido regional and ethnic latin music style, and the Mexican culture.
• Yo soy de aqui - Photographs of Central Texas conjunto accordion players.
• Música fronteriza - Border Music - By Manuel Peña. Research article on the music of the Mexican/US border.
• All Music Guide: Ranchera - History of the style and important artists.
• Gale - Music - Música Norteña - History of conjunto and orquesta styles of music.

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