Tejano Music – Texas Style

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Heard On The Odyssey Series

“The Odyssey Series” is produced and narrated by Dr. Jonathan Overby. The segments air on WPR’s NPR News & Classical Music Network every Saturday at 10 a.m. “The Odyssey Series” explores music the world over and its power to create greater understanding of those near and far.

Prologue: Tejano music or Tex-Mex music, is the assigned label given to diverse forms of folk and popular music originating among Mexican-American communities of Central and Southern Texas. What’s intriguing is Tejano’s link to German music originating in the Czech Republic…

Episode Credits

  • Dr. Jonathan Øverby Host
  • Joe Hardtke Technical Director

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