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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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Flaco Jiménez

Buckwheat Zydeco, 1989

Los Gauchos de Roldán Share Rural Dance Music Tradition of Uruguay [Behind the Scenes Documentary]

Queen Ida, 1990

Mick Moloney & Billy McComiskey with the Green Fields of America: “Jack Riordan’s Reel”

Drawing

The Accordion Player

Accordionists Joel Guzman, Ed Poullard & David Farias [Live at Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2008]

Ramon Ayala

Concept drawing of an accordion design for M. Hohner

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

The First Female Accordion Player to Win the Vallenato Kings Festival

The Brothers Nazaroff - "Ich Flee (I Fly)" [Live Performance Video]

Los Texmaniacs: “Marina”

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

The Basque American Sound of Boise with Amuma Says No

Los Texmaniacs - "La Chicharronera" [Live Performance Video]

Gilberto Reyes on the Remarkable Rebirth of the Button Accordion

Kepa Junkera and Sorginak at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival: “Drakian”

Colombian Music: Turco Gil's Accordion Academy

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

Los Texmaniacs - "Mexico Americano" [Official Music Video]

How Carlos Vives Made Vallenato Popular Worldwide

Unidentified sender letter to Margaret Brown

Transported by Song: An Interview with Basque Accordionist Kepa Junkera

Los Texmaniacs - "El circo" [Behind The Scenes Documentary]

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

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

Los Texmaniacs - "Deportee (feat. Lyle Lovett)" [Studio Session]

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

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

A Quartet [photomechanical print]

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