Mariachi is a type of musical group, originally from Mexico. Usually a mariachi group consists of at least two violins, two trumpets, one Spanish guitar, one vihuela (a high-pitched, five-string guitar) and one guitarrón (a small-scaled acoustic bass), but sometimes featuring more than twenty musicians. The original Mariachi were Mexican street musicians or buskers. http://www.webster.com/dictionary/mariachi Because of their great popularity many Mariachi are professional entertainers doing paid gigs in the mainstream entertainment industry.
Mariachi music as we know it today originated in the Mexican state of Jalisco, according to popular legend in the town of Cocula, in the 19th century. The mariachi was the distinctive version of the Spanish theatrical orchestra of violins, harp and guitars which developed in and around Jalisco. By the end of the nineteenth century, the vihuela, two violins, and the guitarrón, which had replaced the harp, were the instruments of the mariachi.
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Fiesta Del Mariachi - A site dedicated to mariachis and mariachi music. Here you can find the latest news, concert information, lyrics and articles on artists such as Pedro Infante and Lola Beltran as well as information on mariachis groups all over the world.
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mariachis on the Web. Here you can find out about the history, the romantic past, the exciting present, as well as the promising future of the music of Mexico. ]
Kern County Youth Mariachi Foundation - California. Offers afterschool programs including music, mentoring, and family involvement. Information on practice schedule, scholarships, annual festival and performance groups.
Mariachi 4u - Searchable database of groups, with message board, classified ads, lyrics and sheet music. Most content in English, search for Mexican groups in Spanish.
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Mariachi Educator's Resource Page - Educational aids, resources, ideas and discussions for the Mariachi educator.
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Mariachi Forum - Message board for discussion of technique, upcoming events, and sources of instruments and materials.
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Mariachi Musicians and Friends - Message group for band members, primarily in the US Southwest.
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Mariachi Radio - Performance and artist information and a streaming broadcast of all-mariachi music.
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Puro Mariachi - Calendar of western US concerts and events, directory of groups, and links to history and review sites.
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