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Get to know the instruments behind música Mexicana
Its echoing rumble sharpens the sound of the leading guitar, making its presence crucial. Stephany Mejia, guitarrón player ...
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An Iowa high school's growing Latino population made way for its first mariachi band
Janet Castillo, a guitar player in the school’s mariachi program, said mariachi is a way for students of Mexican origin to share a part of their identity with the community. “They see a lot of ...
Kentucky’s first public school mariachi band fosters cultural pride
LEXINGTON, Ky. ( FOX 56) — Every high school has a music program, but Bryan Station is the only public school in Kentucky to ...
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‘I feel more connected’: Mariachi arrives at last in Spring ISD, bridging community and culture
Mariachi is a form of traditional Mexican folk music characterized by heavy brass, guitar and guitarrón ... The incorporation of flutists and tuba players breaks slightly with tradition, though ...