Music of Mexico
... Colombia and Peru until this date. Mexican son In the 1940s, Mexican music began its ... or other indigenous sources. Related to Cuban son montuno and Venezuelan joropo, Mexican son arose in the 18th century. It is ... but historically and characteristically distinct from, Cuban son montuno, despite the similarity in nomenclature. Nine or ten styles of Mexican son have been popular, including mariachi. Mexican ...
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Mariachi
... td align=center colspan=2> Stylistic origins: Son jalisciense Cultural origins: 18th century Jalisco Typical ... the mariachi. The mariachi sound, known as son, is a mixture of Spanish, native and ... and differs from region to region. The son jalisciense from the Jalisco region is exemplified ... the popular mariachi piece La Negra. The son jarocho or son veracruzano from Veracruz often ...
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Veracruz, Veracruz
... comparsa. A special kind of music called son jarocho, a mix of mexican folk music and cuban son, was developed in southern Veracruz state, in ... Bamba is the most famous example of son jarocho. An equally rich dance tradition parallels ...
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Jarana   (translated from German)
... Mexico . The Jarana originates from the region Jarocho, Veracruz. The instrument in form of a ... Jarana serves for the company of the Son Jarocho; it is not pulled but angescchlagen. Jarana ...
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