We are students, teachers, and producers working together - deep in the heart of Texas - to create radio documentaries about the people and places that shape our lives. This is a project of Texas Folklife, a state-wide non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the diverse cultures and living heritage of the Lone Star State. Generous funding provided by the City of Austin's Cultural Arts Division & Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs GTOPS, Texas Commission on the Arts, Humanities Texas, the Still Water Foundation, and major funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.
The story of one family and many generations of women in Conjunto music.
Produced by Stories Summer Institute youth reporters Arlette Flores, Jennifer Gonzales, Roberto Hernandez, and Steven Ugalde, in conjunction with the Austin Music Map
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The story will air a few times on KUT 90.5FM Austin on Friday August 17th:
-At 6:30AM
-At 8:30AM
-During Texas Music Matters, which runs Noon to 1:00PM
The Austin Music Map is a participatory documentary project that explores Austin’s diverse sonic geography, creating portraits of the interesting, surprising, and unexpected venues & spaces where musical communities gather. Visit www.austinmusicmap.com for more.