Mariachi

El Dia De La Independencia If you are unfamiliar with Mexico’s culture then you have probably never heard about Mexico’s biggest tradition, El Dia De La Independencia. This is one of Mexico’s biggest traditions that no Mexican citizen wants to ever miss, this tradition has gone for many and many years. Furthermore, it is the day Mexico celebrates its independence from Spain. El Dia De La Independencia is Mexico’s biggest tradition because is the day they celebrate their independence gain…

through the sounds of music. (Wright, C. M. (2014). Music is also used to help us celebrate events, such as ceremonies, weddings, etc. Two such examples of music used for celebration are Mariachi music and Gamelan music. An example of Gamelan music would be the arrangement “Hujan Mas” and an example of Mariachi music would be “El burro”. Both arrangements have an upbeat tempo and a festive feeling which gives one a sense of happiness. Therefore, they are both good arrangements for…

Patriotism Patriotism a way that an individual takes ownership of their country. It is one who has national feeling or national pride as ethnic, cultural, political or a historical aspect. A patriot is defined to have love and loyalty to its country. Soldiers who fight with love toward their homeland, have the power to win against their enemy. A patriotism citizen takes pride of his/her country achievements and our country’s diverse culture. Without it you would not be enjoying its…

Lorca has been referred as a combination of Mexican and European-modernist music. This is a result, mainly, of his scoring as well as the rhythm of his various movements. Referring to the scoring, the ensemble employed refers a lot to the typical mariachi band which is a very common vernacular group that performs in Mexican cultures; Revueltas uses the typical combination of trumpets and violins, but instead of guitars, he uses a piano and enriches the composition with various woodwind…

year of High school. Not that work assigned to us is difficult to keep on with, but how to manage time when having activities after school. Not even a month has gone by, and already Mariachi and cutting hair has to be put to the side for a…

woman in her transitions to social life, school, and or work are often given. The cake is an essential component to this celebration because the grandmother is the one who usually bakes and decorates it. There is a lot of dancing; a DJ, a live band, mariachi who sing happy birthday, genres like cumbia, salsa, bachata, banda, and other old songs are played for both young and old guests. The young woman officially starts the party by dancing a vals (waltz) with her father. Soon after there is a…

There not as many industrials in Mexico as there is in the United States. My mother originated in Guadalajara Cocula Jalisco. Its origin is known as the birth of “the mariachi” having its historical past it not only gives life to the culture of Hispanic ethnicities but why it's special from all other cities. Not having a lot in countries such as Mexico doesn't offer a lot due to the worth of currency and education the…

Music reflects culture. It is a central means by which a group asserts its relationship to past generation, distinguishes insiders from outsiders, and addresses the future. Music have been always part of our live, our culture, ourselves. Music have become the symphony and rhythms that motivate us to continue when we have fallen or encountered difficulties. When we are sad, cool, hungry, depressive or even happy, we humans just think of one thing, hear that song, that special song that would make…

aggressive scenes or words to represent the anger and uncomfort the authors are trying to show. In addition the poems use different words throughout the poems to represent their culture. In “You Bring Out the Mexican in Me”, Sandra Cisneros uses Mariachis or Tlazolteotl to symbolize who she is and where she came from. This shows a piece of who the author is and how she shapes her work to mirror herself. A similar phrase in “A Love Medicine” is Wahpeton, a city inside the reservation where she…

are driving throughout the city you see golden brown sand , cacti and even the occasional roadrunner. The majority of people in New Mexico have a Mexican background. Most places you go you will hear someone speaking spanish , or hear aye ayeee in a mariachi song. A lot of the people in New Mexico were…