Conjunto

Conjunto Conjunto, like American country music, possesses rural roots and deals with traditional barroom subjects such as drinking and cheating. The most notable feature of the style is its danceable, 2/4 polka beat. However, many other stylistic elements can be discerned within the mix, including Mexican forms like ranchera and mariachi (the latter built around a classical instrumental ensemble—e.g., several winds, violins, guitarrons; the Germans contributed accordions, whose versatility made…