2003 Mervyn's Tucson International Mariachi Conference
UA professor Celestino Fernández's lecture: text and audio- Tracing mariachis' rich history no easy task
- Stories abound on how 'ma-ree-ah-chee' got its name
- No one town can claim mariachi
- In the beginning, mariachis mostly quartets
- Instruments becoming more standardized
- Charro movies painted the picture
- Costumes a variation on a 'uniform'
- Repertoire of 1,000 songs a minimum
- Let there be music!
- Females in mariachi
- Church makes peace with mariachis
- Mariachis take a tall stance and they sing with passion
Tracing mariachis' rich history no easy taskMariachi wear traje de charro proudlyFolklorico dances tell tales of Mexico's pastMariachi reluctant to trumpet arrival of trumpets