Juan Tejeda

Music in general is a very important part of my life, I love it. One type of music I’ve come to enjoy is Conjunto. Conjunto is a type of music also classified as Corrido and Orquesta tejana. This music is usually common with a working class people; with for the most part have a Mexican background. Conjunto is a mix between German and Mexican style music. One artist who is known in the conjunto world is Juan tejeda, a scholar along side with his music background who has his own band. In class Juan explained the history of conjunto music and how it has evolved over the years. He also explained how he is Mexican American be prefers to be called Chicano or a Xicano, which when translated is the Indians who lived the Americans before anybody; the first included tribes such as the Nahuati and the Aztecs. The way he explained the differences of the Mexican races was also a key point in his presentation.