{"id":52602,"date":"2011-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalresorts.com\/blog\/mariachis-the-heart-and-soul-of-any-mexican-fiesta\/"},"modified":"2021-11-29T18:02:53","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T18:02:53","slug":"mariachis-the-heart-and-soul-of-any-mexican-fiesta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/cancun\/mariachis-the-heart-and-soul-of-any-mexican-fiesta\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariachis, the Heart and Soul of any Mexican Fiesta"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Meet Mexico\u2019s most famous musicians<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Silence falls as the sombrero-clad musicians take to the stage and in the distance comes the sound of a lone trumpet playing a haunting melody called <strong>El Ni\u00f1o Perdido<\/strong>, \u201cthe lost child.\u201d Another musician strikes up in response as the mother calls her child. Gradually, the first musician moves closer until the musicians are reunited, at which time all the members of the band join in a rousing and joyous refrain. <strong>Meet the mariachis, Mexico\u2019s most famous musicians, now designated UNESCO World Heritage in the intangible culture category. They are the heart of soul of any fiesta, and some of the country\u2019s best-loved cultural ambassadors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The origin of the mariachi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many theories about the origin of the word \u201cmariachi\u201d. Although now refuted, the most popular version for many years was that \u201cmariachi\u201d had its roots in the French word mariage or wedding and that these famous musicians played at weddings during the <strong>French occupation of Mexico (1862 \u2013 67).<\/strong> The association of ideas is easy to understand, but the reality is that this theory may have in fact originated as a joke. Today\u2019s linguists and historians suggest that \u201cmariachi\u201d actually comes from the ancient word for the stage or platform upon which dancers and musicians performed during fiestas in the village of <strong>Cocula<\/strong> in the state of <strong>Jalisco<\/strong>, long before the French set foot in Mexico. In fact, early European visitors to the area reported that the Coca Indian inhabitants of Cocula were talented musicians. During the Colonial period, they adopted musical instruments introduced by the Europeans and began to play in groups, composing songs which often talked about real events and people, and can therefore be identified in historical records. We may never know everything about the origin of the word \u201cmariachi\u201d or the early players, but there is one thing we all agree on: <strong>Mariachi is synonymous with fiesta, joy, and above all with a love of Mexico.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You mark the rhythm, and I\u2019ll play the tune\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A traditional <strong>Mexican fiesta<\/strong> just isn\u2019t complete without the music of the mariachis, the songs performed while the audience drinks a toast with a glass of <strong>tequila<\/strong>. The musicians make their entrance and as they play the first rousing bars, the party erupts in an outpouring of passion and happiness; some people shout <strong>\u201cViva Mexico\u201d<\/strong>, others do the traditional<strong> zapateado or tap dance<\/strong> to the fast rhythm of the guitarrones while the remaining partygoers sing, dance or simply enjoy the celebration. Famous melodies such as <strong>La Negra, Las Olas or La Culebra<\/strong> are fiesta favorites and the audience joins the mariachis in song, although these strolling showmen often change the lyrics making them funny or even suggestive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The original mariachi ensemble was comprised of two violins, a guitar, and the guitarr\u00f3n and vihuela, two other guitar-like instruments.<\/strong> The trumpet was added later and nowadays mariachi groups without trumpet players are almost impossible to find. Practically all mariachi instruments are made from the wood of the gu\u00e1sima, a tree native to Jalisco. Harps are made from cedar, and the guitarr\u00f3n is 100 percent Mexican and played only by mariachis. You\u2019ll have no difficulty picking it out &#8211; it is the stoutest of the instruments, a characteristic often shared by the man who plays it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s not a question of arriving first; making an entrance is what counts\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first Cocula mariachis traveled to Mexico City in 1905 to take part in the Mexican Independence festivities, which also conveniently coincided with the birthday of <strong>President Porfirio Diaz<\/strong>. In those days, the musicians looked nothing like they do today; they wore the white cotton shirts and trousers and straw hats traditionally worn by Mexican peasant farmers, and not even the more formal garb of the charros or cowboys. In fact, it wasn\u2019t until the 1940s that mariachis spread throughout Mexico and acquired the look we know today. They owe their fame to the <strong>Golden Age of Mexican film and movies<\/strong> starring national idols such as <strong>Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete.<\/strong> These two actors played the classic <strong>Mexican charro<\/strong>: a man who is a loyal, good friend and a gifted singer; and they made their screen appearance in the elegant sombreros and clothing worn by these horsemen on festive occasions. These ornate suits are now and forever associated with mariachis, the very special musicians who have become a symbol of <strong>Mexican pride.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>From Cocula, mariachis spread throughout the country\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And have conquered the world! Nowhere is their immense popularity more evident than in the <strong>International Gathering of Mariachis, which takes place every year in the Teatro Degollado, a beautiful theater in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco. <\/strong>Inaugurated in 1994, the event has been growing ever since and now attracts performers from all over Mexico and abroad. Apart from the world\u2019s best mariachi ensembles such as the <strong>Mariachi Vargas of America<\/strong>, musicians from Italy, Chile, Australia, Canada and the United States have also taken part.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mariachis, tequila and tears\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We cannot finish our tale of mariachis without mentioning <strong>legendary cantinas or bars such as El Tenampa and El Rincon del Mariachi in Plaza Garibaldi, a famous square in the historic heart of Mexico City, which is now the site of a new museum dedicated to Tequila and Mescal. <\/strong>More than 50 years ago, mariachi musicians and singers based in <strong>Plaza Garibaldi<\/strong> began offering their services for parties, serenades and other events, and there are now 3,000 of them working in the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The busiest times of year for mariachis are the days when the entire country is celebrating something, such as Mother\u2019s Day when families hire them to serenade Mom. <\/strong>On this day in restaurants all over Mexico, women sit at the head of a table clutching bouquets and shedding tears of happiness as they listen to mariachis playing their favorite song. Another festive occasion is <strong>November 22, Saint Cecilia\u2019s Day, the patron saint of musicians.<\/strong> A statue of the saint is carried from <strong>Santa Maria la Redonda<\/strong>, a church overlooking <strong>Plaza Garibaldi<\/strong>, to the <strong>Basilica de Guadalupe<\/strong> for a special mass. Even more important is <strong>December 12<\/strong>, when <strong>mariachis accompany hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to serenade the Virgin of Guadalupe in the Basilica in a celebration that kicks off the day before in the early hours of the morning and draws to a close late the day after.<\/strong> And of course, <strong>Mexican Independence<\/strong> in September when songs such as<strong> Son de la Negra <\/strong>and <strong>el Jarabe Tapatio<\/strong> echo throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mariachis also have an interesting role in daily life as the messengers of love. <\/strong>Young men still hire them to serenade their fianc\u00e9es or to win over girls who have caught their eye; while the mariachis perform romantic songs in the street outside the girl\u2019s house, the suitor hides in the shadows gazing up at his beloved\u2019s window. Those unlucky in love seek solace in the <strong>cantina<\/strong>, drowning their sorrows in a bottle of <strong>tequila<\/strong> and listening to a mariachi patiently play <strong>Ella<\/strong>, a <strong>classic song about unrequited love and the fickleness of women, by the famous Mexican singer songwriter Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez.<\/strong> And when it\u2019s your birthday, the mariachis can always be counted on to strike up another Jimenez song guaranteed to make you feel like a king, <strong>El Rey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mariachis perform traditional melodies from all over the country, classic ballads and today\u2019s hits, and they can be found everywhere, at weddings, serenades, national fiestas, and churches, on the street and even in graveyards. <\/strong>Mexicans often say, \u201c<strong>When I die, I don\u2019t want sad music, bring on the mariachis to play at my funeral.<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0 In casting out the melancholy, they embrace the vibrant and joyful sound of Mexico\u2019s master musicians.<\/p>\n<p>If you are staying at <strong>Royal Resorts<\/strong> in <strong>Cancun<\/strong> you can see the <strong>Mariachis<\/strong> perform as part of the popular <strong>Dinner Shows staged twice a week at <a title=\"hacienda sisal cancun\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/eJQRfF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hacienda Sisal restaurant<\/a><\/strong> next to <strong>The Royal Sands<\/strong>. Don\u2019t miss them and check out our list of <strong>Mariachi Favorites.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Another excellent place to see mariachis is <a title=\"xcaret cancun\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/eHUjeX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xcaret<\/a><\/strong>, where they perform in the incredible, colorful and moving evening show called <strong><a title=\"xcaret de noche\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/eHUjeX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xcaret de Noche<\/a>.<\/strong> If you haven\u2019t been to Xcaret yet,<a title=\"xcaret tours cancun\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/f6wkJU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Thomas More Travel<\/strong><\/a> can help you book your trip to the <strong>Riviera Maya\u2019s famous park.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>50 Mariachi Favorites<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We did a poll among <strong>Royal Resorts staff <\/strong>and came up with the following <strong>Mariachi Playlist<\/strong>, songs are not listed in order of preference and the name of the composer is given. If you ever decide to hire these strolling musicians for a tableside serenade, here are some of our favorites for starters, but ask any of your Mexican friends and they\u2019ll come up with many more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why not drop us a line and tell us your favorite Mariachi tune?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 El ni\u00f1o perdido (Luis P\u00e9rez Meza)<br \/>\n\u2022 Las golondrinas (Zamacois-Serradel)<br \/>\n\u2022 Cielito lindo (Elpidio R\u00e1mirez)<br \/>\n\u2022 Mexico lindo y querido (Jesus \u201cChucho\u201d Monge)<br \/>\n\u2022 Guadalajara (Jos\u00e9 Guizar Morf\u00edn)<br \/>\n\u2022 La Malagu\u00e9\u00f1a (Elpidio R\u00e1mirez)<br \/>\n\u2022 El Sinaloense (Severiano Brise\u00f1o)<br \/>\n\u2022 El son de la negra (Silvestre Vargas &amp; Ruben Fuentes)<br \/>\n\u2022 Paloma negra (Tom\u00e1s M\u00e9ndez)<br \/>\n\u2022 Cucurrucuc\u00fa paloma (Tom\u00e1s M\u00e9ndez)<br \/>\n\u2022 Caminos de Michoac\u00e1n (Bulmaro Berm\u00fadez)<br \/>\n\u2022 La bikina (R\u00faben Fuentes)<br \/>\n\u2022 Qu\u00e9 bonito es mi tierra (R\u00faben Fuentes)<br \/>\n\u2022 La Bamba (traditional)<br \/>\n\u2022 Granada (Ag\u00fastin Lara)<br \/>\n\u2022 El Rey (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n\u2022 Ella (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n\u2022 Si nos dejan (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Media vuelta (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Caminos de Guanajuato (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* El siete mares (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Cuando los a\u00f1os pasen (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Deja que salga la luna (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* El \u00faltimo trago (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Me equivoqu\u00e9 contigo (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Paloma querida (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Que se me acabe la vida (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Que te vaya bonito (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Serenata huasteca (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* Un mundo raro (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n* El jinete (Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jimenez)<br \/>\n\u2022 Cielo rojo (Juan Z\u00e1izar)<br \/>\n\u2022 Cruz de olvido ((Juan Z\u00e1izar)<br \/>\n\u2022 Maldito coraz\u00f3n (Chucho Navarro)<br \/>\n\u2022 Pobre coraz\u00f3n (Chucho Monge)<br \/>\n\u2022 El Pastor (traditional Huapango melody)<br \/>\n\u2022 Mujeres divinas (Martin Urieta)<br \/>\n\u2022 El mariachi loco (Rom\u00e1n Palomar Arreola)<br \/>\n\u2022 Sabes una cosa (R\u00faben Fuentes)<br \/>\n* Serenata tapat\u00eda (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n* Ay Jalisco no te rajes (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n* Amorcito coraz\u00f3n ((Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n* Cocula (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n* Esos Altos de Jalisco (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n* El topet\u00f3n (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n* El charro mexicano (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n* Hasta que perdi\u00f3 Jalisco (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n* Tequila con lim\u00f3n (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n* Me he de comer esa tuna (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<br \/>\n\u2022 Noche plateada (Manuel Esper\u00f3n)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46,62,99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cancun","category-history","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - 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