Editing Music of the United States (section)

===Other immigrant communities===
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The United States is a [[melting pot]] consisting of numerous ethnic groups. Many of these peoples have kept alive the folk traditions of their homeland, often producing distinctively American styles of foreign music. Some nationalities have produced local scenes in regions of the country where they have clustered, like [[Music of Cape Verde|Cape Verdean music]] in [[New England]],<ref>Máximo, Susana and David Peterson. "Music of Sweet Sorrow" in the ''Rough Guide to World Music, Volume 1'', p. 454–455.</ref> [[music of Armenia|Armenian music]] in [[California]],<ref>Hagopian, Harold. "The Sorrowful Sound" in the ''Rough Guide to World Music, Volume 1'', p. 337.</ref> and [[music of Italy|Italian]] and [[music of Ukraine|Ukrainian music]] in New York City.<ref>Kochan, Alexis and Julian Kytasty. "The Bandura Played On" in the ''Rough Guide to World Music, Volume 1'', p. 308.</ref>

The [[Louisiana Creole people|Creoles]] are a community with varied non-Anglo ancestry, mostly descendant of people who lived in Louisiana before its purchase by the U.S. The [[Cajuns]] are a group of Francophones who arrived in [[Louisiana]] after leaving [[Acadia]] in Canada.<ref>Broughton, Simon and Jeff Kaliss, "Music Is the Glue", in the ''Rough Guide to World Music'', p. 552–567.</ref> The city of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], being a major port, has acted as a melting pot for people from all over the Caribbean basin. The result is a diverse and syncretic set of styles of [[Cajun music]] and [[Creole music]].

Spain and subsequently Mexico controlled much of what is now the western United States until the [[Mexican–American War]], including the entire state of Texas. After Texas joined the United States, the native [[Tejano]]s living in the state began culturally developing separately from their neighbors to the south, and remained culturally distinct from other Texans. Central to the evolution of early Tejano music was the blend of traditional Mexican forms such as [[mariachi]] and the [[corrido]], and Continental European styles introduced by German and Czech settlers in the late 19th century.<ref>Burr, Ramiro. "Accordion Enchilada" in the ''Rough Guide to World Music, Volume 2'', p. 604.</ref> In particular, the [[accordion]] was adopted by Tejano folk musicians around the start of the 20th century, and it became a popular instrument for amateur musicians in Texas and Northern Mexico.