Two more tubas have been stolen from an area high school, extending a rash of thefts of the expensive instruments at Southern California campuses in recent months that instructors say is likely related to the popularity of Mexican banda music
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With the surge in banda’s popularity, tuba players have become sought-after and are paid more than -– sometimes even double -– what other banda musicians earn.
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And I know where all these tubas end up. In the band down the street. One day, or rather one night, they tend to practice at night until 2 AM, my windows will blow out.
They end up down the street from me… Banda Nashville, a whole bunch of little booking offices and banda recording studios, with the guys practicing out front.