Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I: Music and Musicians: A Descriptive History
7. 1. Origins: Texas-Mexican Music Prior to 1930 19
8. 2. Los Miisicos de Aver: The Formative Years 46
9. 3. La Nueva Generation: Stylistic Consolidation (1948-1960) 70
10. 4. Post-1960 Conjunto: The Limits of a Tradition 100
11. Part II: The Evolution of a Style: Economic, Social, and Symbolic Dimensions
12. 5. La Gente Pobre: The Social Base of Conjunto Music 113
13. 6. Social and Symbolic Dimensions of Coniunto: From Ascendancy to Decline 134
14. Appendix A. A Theoretical Framework 163
15. Appendix B. Musical Transcriptions 181
16. References 205
17. Selected Discography 213
18. Index 215