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821: 323:, musicians of many backgrounds play for money. The music coming up from the rocky valleys of mineral Guerrero derive from Spanish ballads with a heavy frontier admixture. Still today rural musicians gather for all-night stylized musical jam sessions of "bolas" and "corridos". These are both folk verse renditions of traditional vocal and guitar expressions. The musical trios that proliferate in the streets and popular markets of Guerrero perform songs of venerable composition. 347: 328:"With both western and prehispanic musical heritage, emerges a sonorous phenomenon transcendental for America. This had and has a significance of great importance for the development of the villages. With the ferocious and pitiless conquest, takes place a combination of rape by force and home invasion generating new structures. In the case of band music, a group of instruments or a combination of metals, percussions, woods…" 137: 40: 735: 335:; what's more it is the county where its diffusion reaches surprising ranges…" "In Guerrero and particularly in the zone of Zapatista influence Michoacán, Morelos, State of Mexico, Puebla, Oaxaca, the corrido reaches creative dimensions without comparison in the Mexican popular lyric. Work that is awaiting the specialists." 711:"La música de Guerrero del surco a la guitarra, conjuro y memorial" (709 pg.) by Isaias Alanís published September 2005 by Guerrero State Secretary of Rural Development Fondo Editorial: Ojas de Amate is only the first volume of three volumes about Music in Guerrero, so rich is the regional musical tradition. 651:
has its own musical traditions, one in particular known as "música/danza jarana." Although the jarana is the main/central instrument in a typical ensemble, other kinds of guitars are utilized. The local music generally includes both very strong Spanish and indigenous influences as well as, to an
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is a powerful influence on Guerrero banda music today. Jaripeos are the popular local musical bull riding events featuring young bull riders, a 12+ piece brass band, cattle hands, rodeo announcer, dancing, clowns, families, kids, village officials, and drunks. Top Bandas in northern Guerrero are
453:(Michoacán, Mexico). The singer of a pirekua, a pirériecha, may be male or female, solo or accompanied, and pirekua may be performed instrumentally. Pirériechas act as social mediators and "express sentiments and communicate events of importance to the Purépecha communities." 516:), which is a continuation of the son folk tradition found throughout Mexico (as well as Cuba and Puerto Rico). Although many songs are translated and sung in Zapotec language as well; the rhythms and the basic melodic/harmonic structure are of Spanish origin. The song " 189:
norteño, known as calabaceado. Calabaceado is a type of dance that was created in the 1940s, based in the fact that "norteño music" and typical cowboy cultures were being mixed, which is reflected in the dance. Other norteño forms are also popular, such as Vals Norteño,
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extent, Caribbean influences. Vocal harmonies also contribute to the trademark sound of Yucatán. "Son Yucateco", the traditional son music of the region, was also probably an influence on the Cuban-born
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bands and artists, such as Marimbas de Chiapas. Chiapas has its own "son" tradition (son chiapaneco), often played on the marimba. Mexican waltzes are also particularly popular here.
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Autoridad de la Sierra, La Banda Dominguera, Los Indomables. Typical professional village bands include Santa Cecilia (Axixintla) and La Rancherita (Tecalpulco).
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is very closely related to this tradition. "Gustos" are another very popular song form in Guerrero, and these are played at half-tempo (in relation to the
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and other Mexican country music genres are often known as regional Mexican music because each state produces different musical sounds and lyrics.
968: 104: 76: 963: 83: 309:, yet also the rich folk music tradition of this backcountry mountainous state informs original compositions (ex. Modesta Ayala). The 123: 491:(Texan norteño) somewhat more closely than other norteño bands due to Nuevo León's proximity to the southwestern American state of 90: 953: 572:. Bandas often adapt songs from other duranguense and norteño bands. Sinaloa also has produced famous norteño artists, such as 673:
play what it is known as "Tamborazo Zacatecano", the bands are formed with a drum and wind instruments. A notable band is La
72: 61: 820: 765: 677:. Also, Zacatecas norteño closely resembles that of Chihuahua norteño because of saxophone-accordion duets in their music. 560:, or Mexican big band music. Sinaloa was where the musical genre originated. Bandas play a wide variety of songs, include 695: 958: 400:, a Cuban style of music which also developed in Mexico City (in El Salón México) and Veracruz. It is comparable to 474:. Nayarit Huichol bands often play traditional ranchero and corrido songs with unique homemade violins and guitars. 50: 758: 293: 97: 408:
is also an important style which was played a lot in the past century, it was very popular in Mexican films.
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This refers to General Emiliano Zapata, the peasant leader in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920.
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has its own traditional "son" tradition, known as "Son Guerrerense", which has a violin lead, with
521: 509: 362: 849: 648: 158: 517: 346: 225: 922: 909: 154: 28: 891: 879: 805: 781: 182: 20: 429: 356:'s jalisciense son is the most traditional and representative style of folk music of the 619: 536: 467: 942: 874: 484: 409: 513: 136: 927: 886: 869: 635: 598: 532: 371: 367: 170: 24: 450: 442: 306: 300:). Violinist Juan Reynoso is a renowned interpreter of the music from this region. 896: 839: 795: 674: 666: 615: 557: 421: 417: 401: 393: 259: 191: 166: 162: 140: 39: 535:, and it is believed that they are both from the same roots. Bakanic composer, 590: 573: 528: 670: 630:
is very popular and it is performed in the street. In the north of Veracruz
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also originated in Mexico City, one of the most important Bolero singers is
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is one of the pieces more representative. In the 1990s, bands such as
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and it is played with some guitar-like instruments called "
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in 1938 in Cuba, derives from Cuban style of music called
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in Mexico City where he lived from 1948 to 1989. Mexican
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Many musical bands sound comes from the Norteño music of
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norteño is similar to Nuevo León norteño. It also has
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Different musical styles found in the states of Mexico
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Marimba ensembles are also found here. 404:for its elegance and complex structure. 687: 508:has a musical tradition/style known as 228:norteño is unique in that it uses the 746:National Geographic World Music entry 236:, and thus has two lead instruments. 7: 62:adding citations to reliable sources 487:norteño bands resemble traditional 470:music, the most notable band being 73:"Regional styles of Mexican music" 14: 527:Oaxaca also has many traditional 319:In almost every town and city in 949:Regional styles of Mexican music 819: 740:Regional styles of Mexican music 733: 151:Regional styles of Mexican music 38: 232:in addition to the traditional 49:needs additional citations for 257:is widely famous for its many 1: 969:Regional Mexican music albums 445:'s regional music includes 350:Example of a Mariachi group 987: 964:Regional Mexican musicians 18: 817: 543:, with bands from Oaxaca. 954:Mexican styles of music 420:and was popularized by 918:Mexican music in Chile 392:The regional music of 351: 240:norteño is similar to 147: 556:is widely famous for 520:" is an example of a 349: 143:in concert live with 139: 742:at Wikimedia Commons 242:norteña chihuahuense 58:improve this article 578:El Veloz de Sinaloa 539:, made concerts in 449:a song form of the 959:Latin music genres 466:is recognized for 363:El Son de la Negra 352: 211:has produced many 153:vary greatly from 148: 936: 935: 738:Media related to 624:Grupo Mono Blanco 134: 133: 126: 108: 976: 910:Regional Mexican 823: 775: 768: 761: 752: 737: 721: 718: 712: 709: 703: 702: 701:. 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