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Example of a Mariachi group Jalisco's jalisciense son is the most traditional and representative style of folk music of the mariachi tradition. El Son de la Negra is one of the pieces more representative. In the 1990s, bands such as Banda Machos, and Banda Maguey popularized techno-banda. These bands were the music for the popular dance quebradita.
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Sculpture close to the University of Guadalajara building Mayor of Guadalajara Alfonso Petersen with Emir Kusturica at the Telmex Auditorium. The Mexican city of Guadalajara has served, since colonial times, as one of the strongest cultural hubs in the country and, as the capital of the state of Jalisco, it has absorbed, and contributed to adapt, many traditions from neighbouring towns and places.
Jalisco is one of the most economically and culturally important states in Mexico, owing to its natural resources as well as its long history and culture. [10] Many of the characteristic traits of Mexican culture are originally from Jalisco, such as mariachi , tequila , ranchera , birria , and jaripeo —hence the state's motto: Jalisco es ...
In February 2024, Carín León, who is known to incorporate country music influence into several of his songs, [44] became the first regional Mexican artist to perform in one of country music's most prestigious venues, the Grand Ole Opry. [45]
The Altos de Jalisco, or the Jaliscan Highlands, is a geographic and cultural region in the eastern part of the Mexican state of Jalisco, famed as a bastion of Mexican culture, cradling traditions from Tequila production to Charrería equestrianism. Los Altos are part of the greater Bajío (The Lowlands) region of Mexico.
Mexico has a long tradition of classical music, as far back as the 16th century, when it was a Spanish colony. Music of New Spain, especially that of Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla and Hernando Franco, is increasingly recognized as a significant contribution to New World culture. OFUNAM playing at Sala Nezahualcóyotl (Room Nezahualcoyotl).
Major son traditions are located in the La Huasteca region, the Gulf coast, the Pacific coast of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Michoacán and Jalisco (where it morphed into mariachi). The music is based on string instruments such as guitars and violins, with elements which have not changed since the Spanish Baroque music that was introduced into Mexico ...