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El Mariachi. Simbolo musical de Mexico

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A first of its kind! A never before seen summary of the mariachi from its origin in the 18th Century, to the modern mariachi and its ample recognition abroad. Product of twenty-five years of historical and field investigation, this work reveals the myths about the mariachi's origins and its roots, and explains why it became Mexico's musical symbol and an element of identity for Mexicans and Latin Americans. Description in El libro sobre el mariachi que hacía falta, con más de trescientas imágenes documentales. Esta es la primera síntesis del mariachi desde sus orígenes en el siglo XVIII hasta el mariachi moderno con trompeta y su amplia difusión en el extranjero. Producto de veinticinco años de investigación de campo e histórica, esta obra desvela los mitos sobre el origen y la etimología del mariachi y explica por qué se convirtió en símbolo musical de México y en elemento de identidad para los latinoamericanos, chicanos y mexico-americanos.

400 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2007

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