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The History of Texas Music (review)

The History of Texas Music (review) Book Reviews Jesús F. de la Teja, Editor The History of Texas Music. By Gary Hartman. (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2008. Pp. 318. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN 978160344001 1, $45.00 cloth; ISBN 9781603440028, 19.95 paper.) Just what is Texas music? And what makes it so good? These are major questions Gary Hartman, director of the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University, addresses in this foundational volume. Hartman argues that Texas music is defined more than anything by "place," defined as "a social and cultural nexus ... in which a variety of factors . . . converge to create a distinctive and dynamic environment unlike that found anywhere else in the world" (p. 6). This perfectly describes the Lone Star State, situated at a geographic crossroads where a profusion of peoples and regions intersect, producing not only terrible conflict, but also an incredibly unique and diverse music that has enriched the nation and the world. Hartman stresses that so many vital musical genres have originated in Texas due to its rich ethnic diversity. Narciso Martínez and Santiago Jiménez Sr. pioneered conjunto, a music dominated by accordion and bajo sexto, that in its appeal http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southwestern Historical Quarterly Texas State Historical Association

The History of Texas Music (review)

Davis, Stephen
Southwestern Historical Quarterly , Volume 112 (4) – Jul 6, 2009
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Book Reviews Jesús F. de la Teja, Editor The History of Texas Music. By Gary Hartman. (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2008. Pp. 318. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN 978160344001 1, $45.00 cloth; ISBN 9781603440028, 19.95 paper.) Just what is Texas music? And what makes it so good? These are major questions Gary Hartman, director of the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University, addresses in this foundational volume. Hartman argues that Texas music is defined more than anything by "place," defined as "a social and cultural nexus ... in which a variety of factors . . . converge to create a distinctive and dynamic environment unlike that found anywhere else in the world" (p. 6). This perfectly describes the Lone Star State, situated at a geographic crossroads where a profusion of peoples and regions intersect, producing not only terrible conflict, but also an incredibly unique and diverse music that has enriched the nation and the world. Hartman stresses that so many vital musical genres have originated in Texas due to its rich ethnic diversity. Narciso Martínez and Santiago Jiménez Sr. pioneered conjunto, a music dominated by accordion and bajo sexto, that in its appeal

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