Mexican folk music
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Traditional Mexican folk music can be classified by
- type of ensemble (Conjunto huasteco, mariachi, hjuacklas, Trio, Conjunto calentano, Conjunto jarocho, Marimba orchestra ...)
- type of musical form (canción Ranchera, Son Huasteco, Son jarocho, Mexican Danzón, Mexican Bolero, Son istmeño, Son Jaliscience, Chilena, Son Calentano, Son Planeco, Canción Cardenche
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Canción Ranchera
Canción Ranchera was originally and guitar, now it is also is interpreted by mariachi bands, popular singers include Cuco Sanchez, and Chavela Vargas.
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Mexican sones
Mexican sones, developed from the mixture of Spanish music with indigenous music from different regions, hence the music exhibited lots of variation from differents places, both in rhythm and instrumentation.
- Son Huasteco music, from the Huasteca territory, this music is played in the states of Hidalgo, Veracruz, San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas and the fiddle is accompanied with jarana huasteca and huapanguera.
- Son jarocho from the area around Veracruz.
- Son jaliscience from Jalisco
- Chilena from the Costa chica region in Guerrero and Oaxaca.
- Calentano music from Tierra Caliente.
- Abajeño music from Jalisco, Colima, and Michoacán.
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