The Grito Repertoire: The Songs You Cannot Leave Out
There is an unwritten canon of what gets played on the night of the 15th. Which songs they are, in what order they work and why those and not others.
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Guides to hiring musicians, tips for performers and everything you need to know about music for events in Mexico.
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The Tambora, the Accordion, and the Tuba: Why Banda Sounds the Way It Does
Three instruments explain almost the entire sound of Mexican regional music. What each one does and why they cannot be substituted.
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Yucatecan Trova and Tourism: A Craft That Endures
While other regional genres turn into stage folklore, trova is still genuinely hired in Yucatán. Why it held on and what sustains it.
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Mariachi Is World Heritage: What It Means in Practice
UNESCO inscribed it in 2011. Fifteen years later, it is worth asking what really changed for the people who make a living playing it.
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