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Czech Music

CZECH MUSIC. The musical traditions of Czech Texans have long been considered one of the most important and enduring aspects of Czech culture in the state. The themes that distinguish the music as unique are commonly shared by all Czechs, regardless of their religious and ethnic differences, and can easily be traced back in lyrics and style to Bohemia and Moravia, the ancestral homes of most Czech Texans...

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