The Accordion
German immigrants came to Texas in the mid-1800 and settled
in Central Texas in towns like German Belt. They brought their language,
culture and traditional music; they made contact with the Mexican Americans.
Later on they moved to the South and Northern Mexico to work the fields and in
the construction of railroad lines. They brought with them their accordion to
play their waltzes and polkas.
The accordion has traditionally been used to perform folk,
popular music, and transcriptions from the operatic and light-classical music
repertoire. Today the instrument is sometimes heard in contemporary pop styles,
such as rock, pop-rock, and so on.
Occasionally even in serious classical music concerts, as well as advertisements.
The accordion is also used in a conjunction which is like jazz, blues, and rock
and roll; it has a mayor impact in the Mexican American on the community of the
United States. The accordion can express more sound and notes than other
instruments.
The accordion was invented in 1829. The instrument has
always been associated with the common people than with the more wealthy
people. The accordion became popular because this instrument is much louder
than all the older folk instruments put together. It can be heard in even the wildest pub above
the stomping of dancing feet. The instrument doesn't need no tuning and was
always is ready to be played. Even if you played a key wrong it didn't matter
because it still sounded right. The accordion is used in almost every country
and has a significant role in its music tradition.
I have tried to play the accordion before, but I didn't know
what I was doing so I didn't like it. I also carried it and it was heavy for me
well probably because I was younger. I have admired how people can play it and
have a passion for playing it. The accordion has been for many years now and
has a great popularity even though in some point it decreased, but somehow it’s
managed to rise its popularity up again.
