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How many people know what Tejano music is? Has there been anyone who has ventured in this music genre? Perhaps Tejano music isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but the genre does have rich history. Tejano, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is a Texan of Hispanic descent” (Merriam-Webster). Though this is looking at it through the terms of actual people. What does Tejano mean in the terms of music and why is it considered an American root genre? ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ Mosty of the time when people think of Texas, they think of cowboy boots and hats, horses, and rodeos. At least that’s what I think of. So, how does all of this impact music? Masterclass, a website dedicated to diverse musical representation, considers Tejano music as “rich blend of traditional music from Mexico and popular sounds from the United States” (Masterclass). This is how Tejano music mixes and is an American root genre. Mexican music and American, specifically Texan, music merged, cultural amalgamation if you will. Ther...

  Diving into different cultures and their music is really interesting for me. As we all know, music ties people together no matter how different it is when exploring different cultures. I decided to venture more into Native American Music, the charango instrument from the Andes, and the drums from Western Africa. ✿ ✿✿ ✿ I enjoyed listening to the music of the Native People here in America. Something about it makes the audience feel more connected. I would hate to see close minded people completely neglect and see their music as just yelling. I enjoyed more of the modern Native American music, like Supaman. His pieces were good and I like the fact that he adds a bit of hip hop. I guess it's to appeal to the younger generations. I went on Youtube to try to find other artists like him and I stumbled upon a playlist of modern Native American Music. On this playlist, there is a group called The Halluci Nation and they have a lot of songs. Most of their songs have an EDM type of feel. I...