From old world to new shores / Helena Simonett -- Accordion jokes : a folklorist's view / Richard March -- From chanky-chank to Yankee chanks : the Cajun accordion as identity symbol / Mark F. DeWitt ...

Crossroads residents will have the opportunity to experience the five movements of Astor Piazzolla’s “Five Tango Sensations” played by technically and musically masterful accordionist Hanzhi Wang on ...

The accordion is not a punchline. Between bad jokes (What's the difference between an onion and an accordion? People cry when they chop up onions), double entendres (as the Who sang, "Mama's got a ...

Nick Ariondo wears his accordion on his sleeve. The composer-musician’s attitude is understandable. Although the accordion is given reverential status in much of world music, Americans tend to ...

A full schedule of music and dance with roots in South America is on tap this week at Victoria’s World Accordion and Tango Festival, which returns to full strength following two years of online and ...

When a string quartet performs with an accordionist, a tango can break out. "Red Hot Tango," which will take place Wednesday at the Harrison Park Community Center, will feature a concert of tango ...

If Argentine composer and performer Astor Piazzolla didn't exist, the subgenre of "Nuevo Tango" — a mix of tango, classical and jazz — wouldn't, either, nor would this taster of accordion jazz.