El Baile

Authors

Manuel F. Medrano, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2018

Abstract

The article offers information on the el baile del otoño, the dance of autumn along with Conjunto music and Accordion music. It mentions that conjunto music was born on the U.S.-Mexico border, and the "father" of this genre, Narciso Martinez spent most of his life there. It also mentions that parents chaperone their daughters but also dance and socialize with extended family and neighbors.

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Recommended Citation

Medrano, M. (2018). El Baile. Journal of South Texas, 31(2), 193–195.

First Page

193

Last Page

195

Publication Title

Journal of South Texas