The Sounds of My Neighborhood

Here is a wonderful vignette full of the sounds and aromas of Mexico, the very Mexican sensations that happily assault us every morning as we start our days, written by a dear friend of mine who has allowed me to publish it here.

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39th Cervantino Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico

The 39th Cervantes Festival (Festival Cervantino)takes place from October 12 through 29, 2011, in Guanajuato, Mexico. The theme: “Los Dones de la Naturaleza.” (The Gifts of Nature.)

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Music of Tierra Caliente

Mexico’s Tierra Caliente region in Guerrero, Michoacan and Mexico state is the cradle of Calentano Music, a lively melding of music, poetry and dance to the strains of violins, guitars and drums.

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Tomas Lozano, Spanish Traditional Music

About an album of Tomas Lozano presenting a series of Spanish romance ballads (romanceros) featuring voice, Spanish acoustic guitar and the hurdy-gurdy.

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Music of Mexico, Latin America and Spain

Discover salsa, cumbias, flamenco, jibaro, mariachi music, samba, rumba & cha-cha-cha.  Short descriptions of the genres and examples of some of the major composers and interpreters of each.

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Mariachis

Article about the Mariachi musicians of Mexico and their provenance.

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Mexican National Anthem

Mexico’s National Anthem: about the composition and adoption of the anthem, with full lyrics in Spanish

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