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If you watch what passes off as musical variety
shows on the major Mexican television networks, you may believe that this is
just popular western music sung in Spanish. If you go to Mexico City as a
tourist, you may have gone to Garibaldi Plaza to listen to the mariachi
singers. But there are in fact many forms of regional music within Mexico,
for which the definitions and borders are by no means clear.
A very popular Mexican music form is ranchera,
which lifts romantic passion to glorious heights. This unbridled passion is
sometimes joyous and celebratory, with the singer and audience yelping out "¡ay
ay ay ay ay ay!" over what seemed to be the most mundane matter. More
often, this passion is not of the amorous kind, but it is a sad one that is
full of nostalgia and sorrow. Most noteworthy is how the singers stretch
out the final note of the line in a never-ending glissando.
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Griselda Barajas |
Juan Raya |
Juan C. Dorantes |
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Francisco Plata |
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