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Mariachi band performing El Son de la Negra at the Xochimilco canals. The common perception of the music and look of mariachi developed in the 20th century, as the music was transformed from a regional rural folk music to an urban phenomenon that came to represent Mexico. [11] The music was first introduced to Mexico City in 1905. [16]
A guitarrón player in a Mariachi uniform. A Mexican guitarrón player in a traditional Mariachi uniform. The guitarrón mexicano (Spanish for "big Mexican guitar", the suffix -ón being a Spanish augmentative) or Mexican guitarrón is a very large, deep-bodied Mexican six-string acoustic bass guitar played traditionally in Mariachi groups.
Currently, the vihuela is in widespread use in Mexican Mariachi music, where its distinctive sound is featured in solos. Additionally, the vihuela is used for the performance of early music, using modern replicas of historical instruments. Today, instruments like the tiple are descendants of vihuelas brought to America in the 16th century.
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The implementation of the vihuela to a mariachi is to give a duet of sorts with the Spanish guitar, one having a low tuning while the vihuela has the higher tuning to complement each other. The optimal spot to strum this instrument is between the sound hole and the point where the fret board or neck meets the body of the instrument.
Indigenous, African, and Spanish instruments and styles mixed together to create these genres of music. [6] For example, mariachi originated in the state of Jalisco around the 18th century. [7] The mariachi genre is distinguished by its use of the vihuela, guitarrón, trumpet, and violin. [8] Other genres developed later in the 20th century.
In the world of mariachi, Mariachi Cobre has become well-known and well-respected: This year, Carrillo was even featured on a U. S. Postage Stamp celebrating mariachi music and its origins. View ...
The mariachi festival ran from Aug. 25 through Sept. 2, with 25 groups from 10 countries performing and a full agenda of activities like galas in the Degollado Theater, where three well-known ...