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</div> Rhapsody App for Rhapsody International Inc. Get app. 16 Greatest Original Bluegrass Hits. Bluegrass Guitar - Irish Folk Music. What's the Difference? Tex-Mex vs. Mexican. Tex-Mex food has been a topic of conversation around my office quite a bit lately.

What's the Difference? Tex-Mex vs. Mexican

What's the difference between Tex-Mex and Mexican foods? This question could produce heated debate in some areas of the country, but it seems that most sources agree on a few key points. The term "Tex-Mex" has been around for a while, but it really gained popularity in the 1970s, when Diana Kennedy published The Cuisines of Mexico (now available in a reprint combining two of her earlier books) and tried to show tortilla-chip-loving Americans a more full range of Mexican dishes. Tex-Mex was used to refer to the many Mexican restaurants all over Texas serving Americanized versions of Mexican food. So what does distinguish Tex-Mex from Mexican food? Both styles have their advocates, of course - although it's worth noting that even Tex-Mex fans disavow Taco Bell.

Bluegrass Music - Bluegrass Gear - Bluegrass Instruments. Tex-Mex. Examples of Tex-Mex dishes and ingredients.

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Mixed beef and chicken fajita ingredients, served on a hot iron skillet Tex-Mex (from Texan and Mexican) is a term describing a fusion of United States cuisine and Mexican cuisine, deriving from the culinary creations of Tejanos. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country as well as Canada. Tex-Mex is most popular in the state of Texas. Though Tex-Mex is often conflated with the Southwest cuisine[1][2][3] found in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah; they are not synonymous. Common dishes[edit] Some ingredients are common in Mexican cuisine, but other ingredients not typically used in Mexico are often added. American Cajun Music. Louisiana Cajun Music. Cajun Music: Alive and Well in Louisiana.

By Ann Savoy One of French Louisiana's most vital attractions is its music. Acadian music has undergone vast changes since arriving in Louisiana, to a large extent because those who play it today live so differently from earlier residents. Understanding Cajun music in all its variety is a large undertaking but an important one. Today, we in Louisiana are fortunate to have living representatives of many of its various styles and stages. A look at Cajun music and its development offers a glimpse into Louisiana's different cultures, its fascinating history, and the variety which exists within a traditional culture. Excerpt, J'ai Ete Au Bal: Cajun and Zydeco Music of Louisiana.

One of the earliest forms of music in Louisiana was the unaccompanied ballad. Although today television, radio and air conditioners have lured people off their porches and made gatherings of friends less frequent, some of the older people still remember the days when neighbors sat together and shared songs. History of Bluegrass Music - Bluegrass Heritage FoundationBluegrass Heritage Foundation. A Brief History of Bluegrass Music The people who migrated to America in the 1600s from Ireland, Scotland, and England brought with them the basic styles of music that are generally considered to be the roots of bluegrass music as it is known today.

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As the Jamestown settlers began to move out into North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia, they wrote songs about day-to-day life in the new land. Since most of these people lived in remote areas, the songs reflected life on the farm or in the hills. This type of music was called “mountain music” or “country music.” The invention of the phonograph and the onset of the radio in the early 1900s brought this music out of the mountains and into the homes of people all over the United States. Bill Monroe’s Uncle Pen Vandiver The Monroe Brothers were one of the most popular acts of the 1920s and 1930s.