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Mariachi (US: / ˌ m ɑːr i ˈ ɑː tʃ i /, UK: / ˌ m ær-/, Spanish: [maˈɾjatʃi]) is an ensemble of musicians that typically play ranchera, the regional Mexican music dating back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. [1]
The best-known song of this type of son is called “La Negra.” Modern mariachi developed when brass instruments such as trumpets were added as well as influences from other styles of music. [7] Chilena music and dance is native to the coastal areas in the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, which has a large Afro-Mexican community. [10]
Camacho would go on to inspire many other later regional Mexican artists before and after his death in 2015. [3] [28] In 2017, Mexican singer Christian Nodal charted on the Regional Mexican and Latin Billboard charts in the United States with his single "Adiós Amor". [29] Nodal is known for his fusion of mariachi and norteño music. [30]
Mariachi music in 1970s, while still popular in the Regional Mexican music field, was named "the last great decade for mariachi music" according to the Los Angeles Times critic Augustin Gurza. [4] The Mexican farmworkers movement since the 1960s led to the popularity corridos which dealt with their impoverished lives. [5]
In 1944, Fuentes joined Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán as a violinist and later as a music arranger. In 1955 he stopped performing in the group, but he has maintained his position as producer, musical arranger and musical director. As such, he had a profound influence on Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán and mariachi music in general.
Mariachi de Concho Andrade, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Mariachi México de Pepe Villa Musical artist Miguel Martínez Domínguez (September 29, 1921 in Celaya , Guanajuato – December 5, 2014 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican musician, composer and arranger of mariachi , pioneer in the use of trumpet in this genre.
Juan Mendoza (1917–1978), [1] also known by his stage name El Tariácuri, was a Mexican singer of the Mariachi genre, a folkloric-regional music of Mexico. He also participated in films in the 60s.
Traditional mariachi is a string ensemble from western México. Unlike the popular mariachi, this ensemble generally does not include trumpets. It consists of violins, guitarra de golpe, vihuelas, harp and guitarrón or double bass, and in some zones a bass drum is used. This mariachi developed from the beginning of 19th century and from this ...