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Mariachi Musicians
Mariachi (, , ) is a genre of regional Mexican music dating back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, two trumpets and at least one guitar, including a high-pitched Mexican Vihuela and an acoustic bass guitar called a guitarrón, and all players take turns singing lead and doing backup vocals. During the 19th- and 20th-century migrations from rural areas into Guadalajara, along with the Mexican government's promotion of national culture, mariachi came to be recognized as a distinctly Mexican ''son''. Modifications of the music include influences from other music, such as polkas and waltzes, the addition of trumpets, and the use of charro outfits by mariachi musicians. The musical style began to take on national prominence in the first half of the 20th century, with its promotion at presidential inaugurations and on the radio in the 1920s. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Jalisciense
Son jalisciense is a variety of Mexican son music from which much of modern mariachi music is derived. This ''son'' relied on the same basic instruments, rhythms and melodies as the sones of Veracruz and the Huasteca regions, using the same string instruments. By the 19th century, Son jalisciense developed to be played with one vihuela, two Violin, violins and a Guitarrón mexicano, guitarrón (which largely replaced the harp). Modern mariachi developed when trumpets were added to the ensemble in the 1930's, becoming a fixture of the previously all-string genre by the 1940's. Son jalisciense has both instrumental and vocal songs in this form, mostly in Major scale, major keys. It is performed by mariachi ensembles. It has an alternating rhythmic pattern in the ''armonía'' (vihuela, guitars) and guitarrón. This basic pattern consists of one measure of with the next measure of , known as hemiola, sesquialtera. The best known song of this type of ''son'' is called “El Son d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
