Tejano proud : Tex-Mex music in the twentieth century / Guadalupe San Miguel, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

San Miguel, Guadalupe, 1950-

Series:

Fronteras series ; no. 1.

Fronteras series ; no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tejano music--History and criticism.

Tejano music.

Mexican Americans--Texas--Music--History and criticism.

Mexican Americans.

Texas.

Genre:

Music.

Physical Description:

xv, 192 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2002]

Summary:

From the dance halls to the main stage, from small town Texas to the big cities, musica tejana is rapidly becoming known as a rich and vibrant form of American music. The twentieth century has seen Texas Mexican music balance between the traditional and the modern, remaining rooted in Mexico while taking nourishment from Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the United States.

In Tejano Proud, Guadalupe San Miguel, Jr., provides a history of the evolution of musica tejana -- its ups and downs and its importance to Mexican Texas culture in the context of Anglo-Mexican relations. He also discusses the more recent development of the Tejano recording industry and the role women have begun to play in an industry long dominated by men.

Contents:

Música tejana : its essential elements

Diversity and change in the initial recordings, 1927-41

Post-World War II developments, 1946-64

Before the arrival of the major record labels, 1964-89

The era of corporate involvement, 1989-99

Trends in música tejana during the 1990s.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [183]-184), discography and index.

ISBN:

1585441597

1585441880

OCLC:

47838805