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Tuesday 8 June 2010

Mariachis





According to Wiki, "Mariachi is a genre of music that originated in Guadalajara, in the State of Jalisco, Mexico... The mariachi ensemble generally consists of violins, trumpets, an acoustic guitar, a vihuela (a high-pitched, five-string guitar), a guitarrón (a large acoustic bass) and, on occasion, a harp. "


Mexicans love Mariachis and they frequently appear for special occasions such as birthdays or weddings. Mariachis work any time of the day or night and are often called upon to perform outside the house of someone very late at night or early in the morning by their spouse or admirer ... especially if that person has had a bit to drink.

I love the Mariachi music and the costumes they wear, but what I love most is when they pop up when you least expect it. For example, the other night when going to bed at about midnight, just down the street above the local dry cleaner, someone had ordered Mariachis for their Mum who was having a birthday. How cool it was to fall asleep to the sound of serenading Mariachis?

It must be the week for Mariachis in our Colonia too, because only a few days later when attending a birthday celebration, more Mariachis appeared. This time they had been organised by the son of the guy whose birthday we were celebrating. He absolutely loved Mariachi music, which is very emotion filled and as you may be able to see from one photo below he was moved to tears as he sang along with the Mariachis.

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