These awards honor the best of this countrys folk artists. By honoring Narciso. the National Endowment for the Arts is clearly recognizing part of the Mexican American contribution to our countrys rich and diverse musical tradition. The music being honored emerged out of the blend of rich Mexican musical heritage of the Rio Grande Valley with the instruments and popul.r forms of the more recently arrived German. Czech. and Polish immigrants to south Texas and northern Mexico. This music is known as musica nortena (northern music) of Mexico and conjunto and "TexMex" in Texas. This musical development has centered around one single instrumentthe accordian.
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