The Accordion and Its’ Cultural Significance Around the World.
Summation: The accordion has a rich and varied history in Europe and around the world. I present my music along with a wealth of knowledge about accordion cultures, in order to build educational and foster understanding of various ethnicities and their native folk music.
Background: The accordion is often used in folk music in Europe, North America and South America, and in some countries, such as Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, it is also commonly used in mainstream pop music. In Europe and North America, it is often associated with busking. Some popular music acts also make use of the instrument. Additionally, the accordion is sometimes used in both solo and orchestra performances of classical music.
Traditional music styles incorporating the accordion
Region Style name Main accordion type (if applicable) Argentina Tango ; Chamamé , Cuarteto , Polka Bandoneon ; Diatonic button accordion Austria Schrammelmusik Schrammelharmonika (Chromatic button accordion )The Bahamas Rake-and-scrape Diatonic button accordion Basque Country Basque music Trikitixa (Diatonic button accordion )Bohemia Polka Bolivia Huayno , Cueca Brazil Forró (in northeastern Brazil); Rio Grande do Sul’s traditional music , which include the following genres: Milonga , Chamamé , Polca , Tango , Valsa , Xote , Rasguido Doble , Vanera , Bugio , Chamarra and Rancheira ; Sertanejo Diatonic button accordion , Piano accordion , Bandoneon Brittany Breton ‘Fest Noz’ music Diatonic button accordion , Chromatic Button Accordion C System Bulgaria Horo “Хоро” Canada French-Canadian music , Music of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Inuit music Diatonic button accordion Cape Verde Funaná Catalonia Catalan folk music Diatonic button accordion (Marimon style) Colombia Cumbia , Vallenato , Pasillo Diatonic button accordion Caucasus Lezginka Chile Cueca Piano accordion Dominican Republic Merengue Diatonic button accordion Eastern Europe Klezmer England Sea shanty Eastern Europe Music of Southeastern Europe Chromatic Button Accordion B System Egypt Baladi England Morris Dancing , Sea shanty Diatonic button accordion (melodeon)France Bal-musette , Chanson réaliste Diatonic button accordion Greece Rebetiko Honduras Corrido , Cumbia Ireland (Éire)Irish traditional music (ceol, “trad”)B/C,C#/D (23 key, 8 bass button accordion) Italy Saltarello Organetto (2, 4, and 8 Bass Diatonic)Italy Tarantella Organetto (2, 4, and 8 Bass Diatonic)Japan Ryūkōka Korea Trot music Madagascar Salegy , Batrelaky Mexico Norteño , Corrido , Ranchera , Cumbia Netherlands Levenslied Panama Tamborito , Cumbia Paraguay Chamamé Peru Huayno , Vals Portugal Pimba Romania Czardas , Generic traditional music not specified by name.Russia Generic traditional music not specified by name. Scotland Country Dance , Bothy Band Piano accordion , Diatonic Button Accordion C,C#,D Spain Pasodoble , Jota Sonoran Desert Chicken scratch South Africa Boeremusiek Concertina , Piano accordion Switzerland Yodel , Generic traditional music not specified by name.Thailand Mor lam Thailand Luk thung Turks and Caicos Ripsaw music United States of America Cajun music Diatonic button accordion United States of America Tejano United States of America Western music Piano accordion Diatonic button accordion United States of America Zydeco Uruguay Chamarrita , Milonga . Polca , Ranchera , Tango , Vanera, Xote Bandoneon ; Diatonic button accordion (verdulera), Piano accordion (acordeona)Venezuela Joropo Various countries Generic traditional music not specified by name, such as Swiss folk music , etc., that can be any one of the entries in the list of cultural and regional genres of music .
