Mariachi

Getting in Tune with Mariachi Music

January 9, 2011
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By Linda Woo Reprinted with permission from the Washington Education Association. Just a mile from downtown Wenatchee, 90 students gather daily to create and hone the music of the majority of their elders’ homeland. They get numerous invitations to play in community events, games and grand openings. They pick up awards, Spanish, and along the way, [...]

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Alegrando Al Mariachi

May 23, 2010

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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The Positive Effects Of Mariachi On The Education of Hispanic Youth

February 21, 2010

This article has been contributed by Gil Sperry, author of Mariachi for Gringos. By Gil Sperry Tucson has always led the way in nurturing the positive effects of mariachi on the education of Hispanic youth. As far back as the 1970s, a scholarship fund was established by the local community to provide college educations for [...]

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