![]() The music that was called "mariachi" as early as the 1850s emerged from the ranches and small towns of western Mexico, particularly in the states of Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, Colima, and Aguascalientes. The sound of its string instruments and its oldest rhythms are rooted in Mexico's colonial times (1519-1810) people from Spain and African slaves and their descendants mingled with hundreds of American Indian cultures to create a new Mexican culture marked by many regions, each with its own signature musical tradition. Mariachi music has origins deep in Mexican history. And since the days of the Chicano Movement beginning in the 1960s, it has become a movimiento of its own, attracting millions of fans and music makers throughout the USA. It has special meaning for many Mexican Americans as an emblem of their cultural heritage and a source of pride and community connections. ![]() "Mariachi" means a certain repertoire of music, a special grouping of instruments, and a distinctive style of singing that create an unmistakable sound unique in the world. Happy, sad, proud, angry, desolate, romance-stricken, and rebellious are some of the moods inspired by its extroverted singers, suave harmonies, and romping rhythms. It is direct, driving, and designed to instill emotion. Mexican mariachi music is made to move you. ![]()
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