In Mexico and around the world, the mariachi is a figure of tradition that represents values, history and why not, good music to set any environment, be it friends, acquaintances or family.
Is there anyone who has not listened to a mariachi?
We have all enjoyed a live mariachi , trumpets, guitars, double basses and a great voice are always appreciated to keep us in good spirits. There are hundreds of songs that a mariachi can sing, many are true hymns that are still sung to this day.
For this and more reasons, every January 21 is celebrated Mariachi Day, a very special date in which all those artists are commemorated (because they are), who make our lives happy on a special occasion.
Why is Mariachi Day commemorated in Mexico?
Without a doubt, a mariachi transmits values, history and different languages , that is why Unesco recognized the mariachi as an intangible heritage of humanity.
"Mariachi is a traditional music and a fundamental element of Mexican culture through which values, heritage, history and different indigenous languages are transmitted," this says a statement from the institution on mariachi.
The mariachi, originally from the western region of the country and considered as traditional Mexican music, is considered traditional, it is also a basic element of the tricolor culture, through which values, history and a legacy are transmitted.
Mariachi, it's not just music, it's a lifestyle
Also, the mariachi is a group of musicians that uses instruments such as guitars, violins, trumpets, harps and even double basses.
These musicians wear a costume inspired by the one that peasants used before , with accessories from the Spanish clothing, such as spurs on their boots.
In addition, they wear long hats, pants with buttons or silver insurance, bow tie, jacket.
Some great exponents of the genre
Let us remember that the image of the elegant suit was seen for the first time in the 1936 film, “Allá en el Rancho Grande”, directed by Fernando Fuentes and starring Tito Guízar, Esther Fernández and René Cardona.
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Among some of the top representatives of this music are José Alfredo Jiménez, Vicente Fernández, Tomás Méndez and Juan Gabriel.
Who has not ever sung a song with mariachi?