How Do You Enjoy Tejano Music?
Tejano is Spanish for Texan. Tejano music, also known as Tex-Mex, is an interesting blend of Mexican, Cajun and German music. It was started by the Tejanos, who are people of Hispanic origin born and living in Texas. There are three different categories of this style of music: modern, conjunto and orchestra, each providing their own reasons to enjoy Tejano music. Read on to learn more. Listen to past recordings of the singer Selena. Murdered in 1995 by the president of her fan club, Selena was known as the “Queen of Tejano Music.” One of the best examples of her work was her last album, “Dreaming of You”, released after her death. It became the first album of “modern” Tejano music to go number one on charts in America. Explore “conjunto” Tejano music. A conjunto band is comprised of an accordion, a bajo sexto (a 12 string bass guitar from Spain), a bass and a drum. Artists famous for the conjunto style include Esteban Jordan. Listen to some selections of “orchestra” Tejano music, the k
