Yes, European music traditions and migrants has had a big influence on Mexican and Tejano music, as can be heard in the polka based rhythms and the use of accordion. In my neighborhood too, we hear these sounds everywhere. An accordion is a very common sight around these parts. Our SZ friend Chas maybe would hate Texas!
Oh, and why is the Mexican polka slower than the German polka? Sounds like some sort of joke!
Actually, it is not a joke, but something from a PBS music documentary called ACCORDION DREAMS: The history of Tejano accordion music. I bought the DVD a number of years ago, but I just found out that the whole video is available on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pPoMtqSzg4OK, without a further ado, he-----re is the answer;
Texas is jut hotter than Germany! The video made me buy three button boxes and one of them Italian made fitted with MIDI.
There is such beauty in simple music such German ethnic music and Tejano. In speaking of Latin flavored music, I thought you might enjoy this trio singing an old hymn and playing on three romantic nylon stringed guitars. Such a simple arrangement and such humble-looking guys. I can listen to these guys for hours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grMmHY5bnHkChris
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