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La Musica de los Viejitos: The Hispano Folk Music of the Rio Grande de Norte

Spanish culture came to northern New Mexico with a musical heritage whose wellsprings lie in European antiquity. Its traditions continued to evolve as descendants of the Spanish colonists melded into the mestizaje of La Raza.

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