Corrido
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A corrido is a narrative metrical tale and poetry that forms a ballad. The songs often feature topics such as oppression, history, daily life for criminals, the vaquero lifestyle, and other socially r
Song about the battle of Ciudad Juarez titled Toma de Ciudad Juárez
Corrido sheet music from 1915, at the height of the Mexican Revolution
A contemporary corrido song sheet of "La cucaracha" issued during the Mexican Revolution. Note the original lyrics and the reference to cartoncitos, a scrip issued as pay.
Regional Mexican music
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Regional Mexican music, also known as Música Mexicana, is an umbrella term encompassing the regional subgenres of Mexico's folk music and its derivatives from the Southwestern United States. It is cha
Corrido
…instrumental music and adornos (ornamentations), accommodating the stanzas of the lyrics. Like rancheras, corridos can be played in virtually all regional Mexican styles. Also, like rancheras, corridos are usually played in march, waltz, or mazurka mode. The word corrido comes from the Spanish word correr ("to…
Mariachi singer Vicente Fernández performing in 2013 at one of his last live concerts.