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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

Queen Ida, 1990

Ramon Ayala

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

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

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

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

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

Accordian Player, Louisiana

"The Accordian Player"

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