Mariachi

The term mariachi indicates all at the same time a type of musical formation originating in the state of Jalisco, with the Mexico, the style of music associated, and a musical culture near to these two elements. A group of Mariachis is made up at least of two Violon S, two trumpet S, a player of Guitare, a Vihuela and of a Guitarron. Certain formations comprise several tens of musicians.

Origins of the mariachi

The word mariachi was regarded a long time as a deformation of the French word “marriage”, introduced in Mexico at the time of the emperor Maximilien at the 19th century, because this music very often accompanies the ceremonies and Mexican festivals by marriage. This origin is disputed today by historians who affirm that the word existed before the arrived of the French troops.

Another possibility would be that the word comes from the language of the Indians Coca of the 16th century. It then indicated a wood platform of Pilla or Cirimo on which the musicians played together. It was claimed besides thereafter that the instruments of mariachi were manufactured with these gasolines, which remains subject to deposit.

The music mariachi such as it today is known finds its origins in the Mexican area of Jalisco, even according to certain popular legends in the town of Cocula, at the 19th century. The formations mariachis were close to the Spanish orchestras of theater, consisted of violins, Harpe and guitars. At the end of 19th, the Vihuela , the two violins and the Guitarron (replacing the toothing-stone), constituted the basic quartet of the groups of mariachis.

Development of the music mariachi

Sonorities mariachis, called its , are a mixture of musics traditional Spanish, African and local: they differ from one area to another. The its jalisciense of Jalisco was popularized by the piece Negra . The its huasteco or huapango of the North of Mexico often included a Flute, as in Malagueña and Serenata Huasteca .

At the 19th century, many mariachis were itinerant peasants who went from hacienda in hacienda. Sometimes with the revolution, however, much of them were forced to give up their musical livelihood, but continued to sing for the revolutionary cause, while playing the part of carrier of news. They is at that time that the mariachis started to play in the street, on popular avenues such as San Pedro Tlaquepaque in the State de Jalisco.

Since its beginnings, the music mariachi was a music of dance. Each alternative of mariachi brings to an alternative of traditional dance; that associated with the its jalisciense .

The tradition mariachi was propagated through Mexico then in other countries, in particular in Colombia. Nowadays, it is an internationally known music, carried by the Mexican emigrants, but to the visibility in the modern world musical landscape.

Famous airs of mariachi

  • Mexico City Lindo queridos (will ranchera)

  • El Caballo bayo (corrido)
  • Las mañanitas (will ranchera)
  • Corrido de Chihuahua (corrido)
  • Caballo prieto asabache (corrido)
  • El Mariachi loco (will ranchera)
  • El Rey (will ranchera)
  • No volvere (will ranchera)
  • Guadalajara (will ranchera)
  • will culebra It there (corrido)
  • Las golondrinas (will ranchera)
  • El sopilote mojado (its)
  • will tequilera It (corrido)
  • Yo soy Mexicano (will ranchera)
  • Anillo of compromiso (will ranchera)
  • Mil amores (will ranchera)
  • the serenata Huasteca (will ranchera)
  • Caminos de Guanajuato (will ranchera)

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