Resembling a smaller version of the guitarrón, the vihuela allows the mariachi's string section to achieve a higher range. The A, D and G strings are all tuned an octave higher than a standard ...

"I feel really, really safe with women," said Mari Meza-Burgos, who sings and plays the Mexican vihuela for the mariachi group Las Dahlias. "I feel like I can 100% be myself with these women." ...

The vihuela is a smaller guitar with a higher ... “Over the last several months, this new mariachi camp has attracted a lot of attention from students and families across the region,” said Acevedo, ...

EL CENTRO — Mariachi Acero del Valle, a local mariachi academy, is teaching students about mariachi music and culture under the direction of Carlos Uribe.