Mariachi
form of traditional music from Mexico
Mariachi is a Latin music genre. It is popularized in Mexico and its culture. This type of music includes instruments such as the violin, trumpet, guitar, vihuela, guitarrón and sometimes a harp. Mariachi is sung and performed mostly in bands. However, some solo artists such as Selena and Alejandro Fernández have recorded and performed Mariachi songs.
| Mariachi | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Son Jaliscience |
| Cultural origins | 18th century, Cocula, Jalisco |
| Typical instruments | Violin, guitarrón, guitarra de golpe, vihuela, guitar, trumpet, and occasionally a harp |
| Subgenres | |
| Ranchera, Traditional | |
| Other topics | |
| Charro – Jarabe tapatío (also the name of a song) | |
Mariachis and artists change
- José Alfredo Jiménez
- Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
- Jorge Negrete
- Pedro Infante
- Vicente Fernández
- Antonio Aguilar
- Pepe Aguilar
- Pedro Fernández
- Alejandro Fernández
- Ana Gabriel
- Chayito Valdez
- Miguel Aceves Mejía
- Tito Guízar
- Shaila Dúrcal
- Los Caballeros
- Selena
- Mariachi Mi Mexico Archived 2020-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mariachi.
- A Brief History on the Mariachi Tradition
- Mariachimusic.com Online
- Tucson's Ronstadt Family Archived 2007-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- "Mariachi Women"
- "Mariachi Directory"
