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The 10-button single-row diatonic accordion is a mainstay in the music of Louisiana's Creoles of Color and Cajuns. From the single-row diatonic accordion's appearance in the earliest recordings of Louisiana… Click to show full abstract
The 10-button single-row diatonic accordion is a mainstay in the music of Louisiana's Creoles of Color and Cajuns. From the single-row diatonic accordion's appearance in the earliest recordings of Louisiana music to now, a unique syncopated playing style has developed, leading to today’s zydeco and Cajun styles. This talk will focus on how the 10-button single-row diatonic accordion is played, with demonstrations of the nuances that make it Cajun, or make it zydeco.
Keywords:
zydeco accordion;
diatonic accordion;
accordion;
cajun zydeco;
single row;
row diatonic
Journal Title: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Year Published: 2017
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