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Musical Migrant: Accordions on the Move

Smithsonian Music

The sound of the accordion, a traditional European instrument, has traveled the world and been incorporated as a staple into many genres of music. 


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Hohner Corona II Accordion signed by Flaco Jimenez

Accordion

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Buckwheat Zydeco, 1989

Queen Ida, 1990

Fiesta Del Sol

Accordion Player

Drawing

The Accordion Player

Ramon Ayala

Concept drawing of an accordion design for M. Hohner

Man with Accordian

La India Canela Performance [Live at Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2009]

Advertisement for M. Hohner Marchesa model accordion

Accordion Player

Photograph of John Vassos holding the Marchesa model accordion he designed for M. Hohner

Dia de los muertos

Powder Box with Accordion Player

Accordion Player

The Accordion Player

Rolodex (TM) A [Accordion]-Z [Zebra]

Accordion Player and Peasant Woman

Estrellas del Vallenato - "La cañaguatera/The Woman from Cañaguate" [Live at Folklife Festival 2009]

Soldier Playing Accordion

Accordion Player

La India Canela Discusses Passion for the Accordion [Behind The Scenes Documentary]

Cirque d'Hiver

Unidentified sender letter to Margaret Brown

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The Player [painting] / (photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son)

Diane, Accordian Player [painting] / (photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son)

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Making Music [painting] / (photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son)

Accordian Player [painting] / (photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son)


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