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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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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]

Cirque d'Hiver

How Carlos Vives Made Vallenato Popular Worldwide

Unidentified sender letter to Margaret Brown

Dancers

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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)

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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]

Accordian Player, Louisiana

Ross Winans

"The Accordian Player"


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