Mariachi

Mariachi
Mariachi
Stylistic origins	Son Jaliscience
Cultural origins	18th century, Cocula, Jalisco
Typical instruments	Violin, guitarrón, guitarra de golpe, vihuela, guitar, trumpet, and occasionally a harp
Subgenres
	Ranchera, Traditional
Other topics
	Charro – Jarabe tapatío (also the name of a song)

Mariachi is a Latin music genre. It is popularized in Mexico and its culture. This type of music includes instruments such as the violin, trumpet, guitar, vihuela, guitarrón and sometimes a harp. Mariachi is sung and performed mostly in bands. However, some solo artists such as Selena and Alejandro Fernández have recorded and performed Mariachi songs.

Traditional mariachi band

Mariachis and artists

Figures depicting an old-style mariachi band in clay by José Guadalupe Panduro of Tonalá, Jalisco, on display at the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City
Mariachi band performing El Son de la Negra at the Xochimilco canals.
Mario Santiago and Silvestre Vargas in a musical presentation, 1958–1959
Mariachi group playing at the 10th-anniversary celebration of Wikipedia in Guadalajara
Silvestre Vargas (1901–1985), violinist and musician of the Mariachi Vargas from 1921 to 1975, director from 1931 to 1955
Members of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán (Third Generation 1950).
George and Laura Bush at the White House with Mariachi Campanas de América
The Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea is an all-female Mariachi based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 1999 by Cindy Shea. In 2009, they became the first all-female mariachi nominated for a Grammy Award, and the first to win one. As of 2014, the mariachi has been nominated for five Grammy awards, winning twice. They are the official Mariachi of the Disneyland resort.
María José Quintanilla, a Chilean singer of ranchera

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