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The music of Mexico reflects the nation's culture, shaped by various influences, genres, and performance styles. European, Indigenous, and African traditions have contributed uniquely to its musical i
The statue of Pedro Infante in Mérida, Yucatán is a tribute to one of the 'Three Mexican Roosters' of Mexican music, along with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís.
Los Folkloristas a musical group formed in Mexico City in 1966 and dedicated to the research, execution, and dissemination of traditional Latin American music. Since its creation, almost fifty musicians have passed through the group.
Carlos Chávez, composer
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Mariachi
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Mariachi is a genre of regional Mexican music dating back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The usual mariachi group today consi
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…and after the Spanish colonial period, using many Old World influenced instruments. Many traditional instruments, such as the Mexican vihuela used in Mariachi music, were adapted from their old-world predecessors and are now considered very Mexican. There existed regional and local musical traditions in the colonial…
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Figures depicting an old-style mariachi band in clay by José Guadalupe Panduro of Tonalá, Jalisco, on display at the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City
Mario Santiago and Silvestre Vargas in a musical presentation, 1958–1959
Mariachi group playing at the 10th-anniversary celebration of Wikipedia in Guadalajara