As a composer, trumpeter, and conductor, Jeff Nevin leads Mariachi Champaña Nevin, a leading proponent of “classical mariachi ...

What really got me interested in mariachi music was the elegance that comes with it and how you can play around with it and modify it. There are traditional aspects that you need to keep in music ...

OWN CULTURE. IT’S A SOUND THAT CAN GO FROM THIS ONE TO THIS. DOZENS OF STUDENTS LEARNING TRADITIONAL MARIACHI MUSIC. I WAS REALLY EXCITED. I’M HAPPY TO LEARN NEW MUSIC AND MEET NEW PEOPLE ...

But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. Mariachi is folk music with roots that date back to 18th Century Mexico. Allan Moreno, a professional musician ...

Drawing from her roots in traditional mariachi music, she uses the vihuela as a way to put a new spin on her sound. “I use the vihuela artistically and approach it as a songwriter first,” said ...

Blending Western and Mexican music together, fourth-year anthropology ... the piece is not a traditional mariachi song, Dollero said. However, the genre’s influence is still present, as Patel ...

How do you describe this music for those who may not be familiar with it? Gonzalez: Mariachi and Mexican folk music tends to come in many forms. This could range from large ensembles with large ...

Prioritizing the other layers of music in their innately musical project pays off for the directors. As someone around these students’ same age who fell in love with mariachi music, thanks to a ...

Mariachi music originated in the western region of Mexico in Jalisco in the 1850's before taking off nationally in the 1930's. "We are really excited to be able to present mariachi music to the ...

UNIDENTIFIED SINGER: (Singing in non-English language). CHANG: ...Mariachi music, the Mexican folk tradition that has made its way to Southwest Detroit and to Llanas. His uncle was a musician ...