Music

1. Mexican Music
By Denice Perez

2. History
very diverse and features a
wide range of different musical
styles
Many traditional Mexican
songs are well-known
worldwide, although their
origin in Mexico is not clear to
the non-Mexican listener;
Besame Mucho
Type of ensemble

3. Types
Musical Form
Ranchera
Son Jaliscience
Chilena
Son Istmeno
Son Jarocho

4. Instruments

5. Attire

6. Rancheras

7. Banda
Banda music was created with
the imitation of military bands
that were imported during the
Second Mexican Empire
Banda sounds very similar to
polka music
Polish immigrants established
themselves in the state of
Sinaloa

8. Mariachi
music originated in the state of
Jalisco, particularly in the city of
Cocula, near Guadalajara, as well
as surrounding states of western
Mexico. Mariachi is now popular
throughout Mexico and the
Southwest United States, and is
considered representative of
Mexican music and culture.
This style of music is played by a
group consisting of five or more
musicians that wear charro suits.

9. Norteño
music style is musica Norteña,
or northern style tunes, which
has been the basis for such
sub-genres as musica de banda
Musica Nortena, like musica
Tejana arose in the 1830s and
40s in the Rio Grande region