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     Soppsleven's Cajun Mix - 36 Upbeat Cajun Tracks

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     Cajun Country Revival - FULL CONCERT FILM

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     Traditional Cajun Music

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cajun_musicCajun music - Wikipedia

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   A Cajun diatonic accordion. Cajun music (French: Musique cadienne), an emblematic music of Louisiana played by the Cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Although they are two separate genres, Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole -based zydeco music.

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   Watch a 42-minute video of Cajun music, a genre rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. The video features various Cajun songs and artists, such as Doug Kershaw, Jimmy Buckley, and Russellville Marching Hundred.

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5. www.youtube.com › watchTraditional Cajun Music - YouTube

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   Traditional French Cajun folkmusic from the US. Mixed songs and tunes.Accordion, fiddle, guitar, percussion, bass, vocals.The north-American Acadian Cajun cu...

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6. www.youtube.com › watchLouisiana French Music - Greatest Hits of the Cajun Country

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   Apr 11, 2023 · A compilation of several of the greatest Cajun-Creole musicians: Belton Richard, Beausoleil & Canray Fontenot, Vin Bruce. Enjoy beautiful Louisiana French mu...

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7. music.youtube.com › playlistBest of Cajun - the Traditional Songs - YouTube Music

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   Listen to 11 songs of Cajun music by Waylon Thibodeaux, a Louisiana-based accordionist and singer. Enjoy classics like Je Veux Me Marier, Grand Mamou, Chou-Pique Two Step and more.

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   The first form of traditional cajun music began before the 20th century in south Louisiana. When the Acadians came from New Brunswick & Nova Scotia to Louisiana in 1764, they brought with them many beautiful ballads that told stories of bygone years. Many of these songs can be traced back to France and many songs from France drifted to the ...

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   What instruments are used in Cajun music?

   • Instead of being dominated by the accordion, Cajun swing relies significantly on the fiddle and piano with a swinging tempo. Bands in the 1940s began using the steel guitar, an instrument also found in Cajun dancehall music. Dances such as "the jig" are common in this genre of Cajun music.

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   What is a Cajun diatonic accordion?

   • A Cajun diatonic accordion. Cajun music (French: Musique cadienne), an emblematic music of Louisiana played by the Cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Although they are two separate genres, Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole -based zydeco music.

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   What is Cajun music?

   • By Ben Sandmel The Cajun music of southwestern Louisiana and east Texas shines as one of America’s most significant and distinctive indigenous genres. Currently in the fourth decade of a rich cultural renaissance, Cajun music is most frequently performed today by bands in which the diatonic accordion is the dominant signature instrument.

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   What is a Cajun ballad?

   • The unaccompanied ballad was the earliest form of Cajun music. These narrative songs often had passionate themes of death, solitude or ill-fated love — a reaction to their harsh exile and rough frontier experience, as well as celebrations of love and humorous tales.

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   When did Cajun music start in Louisiana?

   • By the 1980s, a new sound of cajun music mixed with elements of rock, blues and R&B was introduced to south Louisiana with Wayne Toups and Zydecajun. A new respect for Cajun culture developed in the 1990s.

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   What influenced Cajun music?

   • In the mid-twentieth century these people’s French-speaking descendents would go on to create Cajun music’s Creole counterpart, zydeco. Louisiana’s status as a Spanish colony during the late eighteenth century left its imprint upon Cajun music as well, as did the musical traditions of local Native American tribes.

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10. musicrising.tulane.edu › discover › themesCajun Music - The Musical Cultures of the Gulf South

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    Learn about the origins, evolution and current state of Cajun music, one of America's most distinctive indigenous genres. Explore the influences, styles and performers of this French-rooted musical tradition of southwestern Louisiana and east Texas.