Norteño music
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Norteño music is a popular Mexican regional genre characterized by the use of accordion and bajo sexto, polka-influenced rhythms, and storytelling lyrics about everyday life and migration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican regional music
ⓘ
music genre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Mexican–American border region
ⓘ
Northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
chotis
ⓘ
polka ⓘ redova ⓘ |
| developedIn |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
digital streaming
ⓘ
radio ⓘ records ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
danceable tempo
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duple meter ⓘ lyrics about everyday life ⓘ lyrics about migration ⓘ polka-influenced rhythms ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ strong emphasis on melody ⓘ vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
Norteño-banda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norteño-light NERFINISHED ⓘ Norteño-sax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Austrian immigrants in Mexico
ⓘ
Czech immigrants in Mexico ⓘ German immigrants in Mexico ⓘ |
| instrumentUsed |
accordion
ⓘ
bajo sexto ⓘ bass guitar ⓘ drum kit ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Bronco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intocable NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Huracanes del Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Tigres del Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Tucanes de Tijuana NERFINISHED ⓘ Pesado NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramón Ayala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
cantinas
ⓘ
dance halls ⓘ fairs and festivals ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Mexican-American communities
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Tejano music
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
banda ⓘ corridos ⓘ ranchera ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
European folk music
ⓘ
polka ⓘ schottische ⓘ waltz ⓘ |
| subgenreOf |
Latin music
ⓘ
Regional Mexican music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | small group with accordion and bajo sexto ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
border life
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heartbreak ⓘ love ⓘ migration ⓘ rural life ⓘ social issues ⓘ work and labor ⓘ |
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