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Conjunto Ensemble Connects Students to Tex-Mex Roots

November 19, 2019

For over 13 years, starting in the 2006 Fall semester, Joel Guzman and J.J. Barrera have been conducting the Tex-Mex Conjunto class at UT Austin. The course gives students the opportunity to learn a repertoire of Texas-Mexican music, and for some, connect with their roots.