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Xochipilli, subtitled "An Imagined Aztec Music", is a short composition for four wind instruments and six percussionists by the Mexican composer Carlos Chávez, written in 1940. Its original title was Xochipilli-Macuilxóchitl, which is the double name of an Aztec god in two of his aspects, meaning "Flower Prince" and "Five Flower". [1]
Quecholcohuatl was a Chalcan musician. He was known for making peace between his native altepetl of Chalco and Tenochtitlan by serenading its Tlatoani, Axayacatl, in 1479. [1] His song became a multigenerational hit and brought fame to his hometown of Amaquemecan.
The Aztecs [a] (/ ˈ æ z t ɛ k s / AZ-teks) were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
These men were scholars, artists, musicians and sculptors who pursued their art in the court of Texcoco. Nezahualcoyotl is credited with cultivating what came to be known as Texcoco's Golden Age, which brought the rule of law, scholarship and artistry to the city and set high standards that influenced surrounding cultures.
Music journalists and musicologists define Latin music as musical styles from Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America and from Spain. [10] [11] Music from Brazil is usually included in the genre and music from Portugal is occasionally included. [8] [12] Either definition of "Latin music" may be used for inclusion in this list.
Take these 20 famous figures who are secretly musicians, for example. The folks on this list have all had highly successful careers as actors, authors, politicians, athletes, directors, and people ...
Instrumental chamber music (duo) 1969: Clio: Symphonic Ode: orchestral music 1971: Initium, for orchestra: orchestral music 1972: Tema equis, publicity theme for Mexican Television: chorus and small instrumental ensemble 1972: Nonantzin (a cappella) chorus, unaccompanied 1973: Estudio a Rubinstein: piano 1973: Partita, for timpani: solo music ...
This is a list of music artists and bands from Mexico, categorized according to musical genre. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .