March 2010

A Mariachi’s Tune

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Tweet The Mariachi can be an inspiration to any form of art, not only music, as we see in the work of the recognized Spanish illustrator and friend of Serenata Mariachi, Javi Muñoz. Javi has produced some illustrations that he has shared with Serenata Mariachi and all of our readers and followers. Here is what [...]

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What is Mariachi 101?

March 28, 2010
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Gil Sperry is a great promoter of the mariachi and in addition to his book ‘Mariachi for Gringos’, over the years he has created an interactive workshop where he helps his audience to discover the wonders behind the mariachi music. Here is the account of how his workshop Mariachi 101 was created.

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Twittervista con Mariachi Femenil Mujer Latina de Guadalajara

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Tweet Siguiéndo con las twittervistas, o entrevistas por Twitter que iniciamos la semana pasada con Maribel Salinas, ésta semana en Serenata Mariachi traemos desde Guadalajara, Jalisco al Mariachi Femenil Mujer Latina. Ficha Técnica Mariachi Femenil Mujer Latina Año de fundación: Diciembre del 2004 Director musical: Verónica Oviedo Ubicación: Guadalajara, Jalisco Esta fue la #twittervista con su directora Verónica Oviedo. [...]

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Nati Cano’s Contributions To Education Of Hispanic Youth

March 21, 2010

It seems appropriate that since, this year, the The 28th Annual Tucson (AZ) International Mariachi Conference is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Los Camperos de Nati Cano, that we take an up-close-and-personal look at the contributions that the founder of this universally acclaimed ‘giant of the mariachi genre’ has made to further the education of Hispanic youth.

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FESTIBA Mariachi Festival — March 26-27

March 19, 2010
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Tweet By Jonathan Clark South Texas has long been a hotbed of mariachi activity, and the University of Texas-Pan Am at Edinburgh has produced more than its share of award-winning mariachi ensembles over the years. UTPA’s FESTIBA Mariachi Workshop, Vocal Competition, and Concert — celebrated as part the international FESTIBA Festival of Books and Arts [...]

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Utilizando Facebook para Promover tu Mariachi

March 17, 2010
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Es muy interesante ver toda la actividad alrededor de la cultura mariachi, y como grupos de mariachis y los seguidores del género han hecho de Facebook un sitio de reunión y promoción.

En este artículo presentamos algunas sugerencias para hacer el mejor uso de Facebook para promover y beneficiar tu mariachi.

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Maribel Salinas

Twittervista con Maribel Salinas

March 10, 2010

Maribel Salinas es originaria de Guadalajara, Jalisco, cantante de musica regional mexicana y con mas de diez años de trayectoria artistica. Serenata Mariachi entrevisto a Maribel por medio de Twitter, en una #Twittervista.

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Guide to Scholarships for New Americans and Minorities

March 4, 2010

Tweet I recently came across this brochure from the DFW International Community Alliance titled “Guide to Scholarships for New Americans and Minorities“. This is a great compilation of scholarships for minorities and I think that it is very important to share that information in this blog because as Hispanics most of us or our children [...]

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