Accordion helped shape Louisiana's culture

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The next time you're two-stepping to a Cajun or zydeco band, consider the collision of cultures that led to the musical gumbo we enjoy today.

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ARNAUDVILLE — In today's digital world, music can be summoned in the blink of an eye.

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Sometimes called the Cajun accordion, the diatonic button accordion is the main instrument in Louisiana's Cajun music and zydeco. It is patterned after the German-style melodeon, a type of hand organ with buttons instead of piano keys.

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