History of the mariachi Tracing mariachis' rich history no easy task Mariachi wear traje de charro proudly Folklorico dances tell tales of Mexico's past Mariachi reluctant to trumpet arrival of trumpets 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