1. Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America

3.  Mariachi is a type of ensemble which consists of…  Violin  Trumpet  Guitar  Guitarrón Guitarrón  Vihuela Vihuela  Guitarra de Golpe Guitarra de Golpe  Occasionally harp or accordion.

4.  This link is a great example is the singing style in mariachi.link  Guitarrón example Guitarrón  Guitarra de Golpe (golpe means ‘hit’) example Guitarra de Golpe  Vihuela example Vihuela

5.  fusion of Spanish, African, and indigenous music.  Today, son mexicano is a very general category that encompasses nine different types of rural folk music that each correlate to a specific region of Mexico.  Each type of son has its own instrumentation but string instruments dominate. A 6/8 meter and the accompanying foot stomping zapateado also link the diverse currents of son.  All generally sing but there is usually one or two lead singers.  Most son songs are about love, mythological figures, legends, the landscapes of Mexico as well as political and religious themes.  Tied to social dance (not ceremonial).  Zapateado – percussion made with feet/dancing. The zapateado provides most of the percussion in Son Jarocho and Son Huasteco.Son Jarocho

6.  Son Jarocho  La Bamba La Bamba  "El Jaquetón", Zapateado "El Jaquetón", Zapateado  Fandango Fandango  Son Huasteco  Cielito Lindo Huasteco Cielito Lindo  Tierra y Son – Danza Tierra y Son  El Gallo El Gallo

7. SON JAROCHO SON HUASTECO CIELITO LINDO PERFORMED IN 3 STYLES, RACHERO, HUASTECO, AND JAROCHO. – MARIACHI VARGAS MARIACHI VARGAS