The Community's World - Session 1: Introduction to Mexico
 

The music history of Mexico can be traced back to the Aztec and Mayan times. The traditions gradually evolved with the introduction of the culture from European settlers. Traditional Mexican music is often divided into forms and ensembles.

Categories:

==Indigenous Mexican Music==

*Suggestion for an Aztec/Mayan song/dance. Either one or both.


==European-Mexican Music==

*Banda* *A brass Mexican ensemble. An offshoot: Banda Sinaloense, should also get a slot.

*Ranchera* *Typically a single performer with an acoustic guitar.

*Corrido* *Not sure if actually a genre since I think it's a type of song typically sung by Ranchera musicians. Basically, it's a ballad of legends and heroes.

*Mariachi* *Most well-known ensemble featuring guitars, violins and trumpets

*Son Music* *Another ensemble based genre but its subgenres focus on the alterations of instruments:
Son Calentano - Violin-based
Son Huasteco - Fiddles and guitar.
Son Istmeño - Origins in Oaxaca, mostly romantic.
Son Jarocho - Origins in Veracruz, guitar-based.

*Norteno* *Derivative of European polkas. Subgenres include Duranguense and Movimiento Alterado.

*Trova yucateca* *Origins in Yucatan Peninsula. Heavily Cuban influenced.

*Tejano(?) *I think this genre was developed in Texas since Tex-Mex is a synonym of the term. Not sure if appropriate at the moment.


==Modern Mexican Music==

*Pop Music* *Mexico is a notable producer of Spanish-speaking pop musicians.

*Cumbia Mexicana* *Alteration of Cumbia music developed in Mexico. Influenced through Mexican, Cuban and Rock & Roll music.

*Latin alternative in Mexico*

*Tribal Guarachero* Developed in Mexico City as one of the Latin/EDM fusion genres. Influenced to Cumbia and Dutch House.


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Let me know of other types of music I'm missing that is crucial to the development. We can start discussing artists to fill in the slots. We'll try to keep it one song per example unless otherwise noted. Descriptions will be fleshed out when we start going into details with them. At the moment, they're kept as quick summaries.

My recommendations:

José Alfredo Jiménez - famous Rachera musican. Song "El Rey"

Los Tigres del Norte - Top Norteno band.

3Ball MTY - forerunner in the Tribal Guarachero movement.

Xavier Quijas Yxayotl - Claims to be a musician on Aztec dances. Confirm on his authenticity?

Lhasa maybe?

Latin jazz

Such as?

Latin jazz doesn't strike me as music specifically centered to Mexico.

Rancheras and Mariachi are very closely associated with each other. A Ranchera can have and a lot of times does have a mariachi group, which complete the song.

When it comes to Banda, one of the most well known groups is called 'Banda el Recodo (de Don Cruz Lizárraga)', which has been around since the 30's.

Banda el Recodo - Que te Ruegue Quien te Quiera

The bulk of it that I've heard was on the radio or when I was actually in Mexico, but you're right that it isn't specifically a Mexican genre.

For Indigenous Mexican music I recommend Mayan pole dancing. I saw it on vacation in Cancun. I can't post URL's yet, but if you Google it, there are several videos on YouTube.

I will probably be visiting Mexico within the next couple weeks, so I will see what I can pick up from the locals.

You can aleady post YT vids.

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...psgcbzmk2y.jpg

An example of Mayan pole dancing. It's awesome to see live.

most people here are not latin or dont even listen to latin music sorrryyy