Miguel Martínez: Prophet in another land

June 8, 2010
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By Jonathan Clark
Without question, Miguel Martínez is the most influential instrumentalist in the history of mariachi music. Widely considered the ”father of the modern mariachi trumpet,” he not only defined the model for solo trumpet performance in the mariachi, but he also introduced and perfected the mariachi trumpet duet popular today. In addition to his [...]

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Entrevista con Mariachi Nuestras Raices de Jose Gonzalez

May 29, 2010
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Esta semana vamos a conocer a un grupo de jóvenes con gran talento musical gran amor por la música y tradición del mariachi. SerenataMariachi.com se enorgullese de presentar al Mariachi Nuestras Raíces de José Gonzalez.
Ficha Técnica Mariachi Nuestras Raíces de José Gonzalez
Año de fundación: 2008
Director musical: José Antonio Gonzalez
Ubicación: San Bernardino, California.
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It Takes A Village, Estilo de Mariachi

May 23, 2010
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By Gil Sperry
For many years prior to 2008, David and Rosa Ceja had directed a mariachi choir and a children’s music group within their San Felipe de Jesus Church located in Capistrano Beach, CA.  In September of that fateful year, the Ceja family had an epiphany of sorts as they decided to act upon their [...]

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Alegrando Al Mariachi

May 23, 2010

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LUNES 24 DE MAYO.
Radio Bilingue (http://www.radiobilingue.org)
PROGRAMA # 6113    12:00 PM. PST.
En la década de los 1940 y ‘50, Miguel Martínez cambió la música del mariachi para siempre, de ser una música folklórica representada principalmente por instrumentos de cuerda a una música marcada por una trompeta y posteriormente por dos. El maestro Martínez fue el protagonista [...]

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Jazzing Up Mariachi Music

May 23, 2010

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MONDAY, MAY 24.
Radio Bilingue (http://www.radiobilingue.org)
PROGRAM # 6113   12:00 PM PST
In the 1940s and ‘50s, Miguel Martínez changed mariachi music forever, from folk music that mostly highlighted string instruments to a music marked first by a single trumpet and later by a trumpet duet. Maestro Martínez was the main individual responsible for this, beginning in the early 1940s. His trumpet is [...]

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Entrevista con Mariachi Luna de Mexico

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Después de una pequeña interrupción, continuamos con las entrevistas a grupos de mariachis de todo el mundo.  Hoy continuamos con Mariachi Luna de México, de la ciudad de Reus, en Catalonia, España.
Seguimos con el mismo formato de entrevista que nos permite conocer un poco de la vida de los representantes de la cultura y la [...]

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Entrevista con Mariachi Luceros del Norte de Islas Canarias, España

April 6, 2010
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Hoy tenemos una nueva entrevistas con un grupo de mariachis muy especial pues queda demostrado que el mariachi es un género universal, que es apreciado no sólo en México sino en el mundo entero.
Ficha Técnica Mariachi Luceros del Norte
Año de fundación: 1999
Director musical: José María Castellano
Ubicación: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, España.
Serenata Mariachi (SM):
José [...]

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A Mariachi’s Tune

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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 he has to [...]

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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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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.
Serenata Mariachi (SM):
Verónica, bienvenida a la #twittervista [...]

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