Everyday Music

Everday Music

Native American drumming and chant; Czech and German polka; country fiddling; African-American spirituals, blues and jazz; cowboy songs; Mexican corridos; zydeco; and even the sounds of a Cambodian New Year’s celebration — all are part of the diverse cultural patchwork of traditional music in Texas. In Everyday Music, author and researcher Alan Govenar brings readers face-to-face with the stories and memories of people who are as varied as the traditions they carry on.