What does mariachi mean?

Definitions for mariachi
ˌmɑr iˈɑ tʃimari·achi

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mariachinoun

    a group of street musicians in Mexico

Wiktionary

  1. mariachinoun

    A group that plays mariachi music.

  2. mariachiadjective

    Of or pertaining to a traditional form of Mexican music, either sung or purely instrumental.

  3. mariachiadjective

    Of or pertaining to a band playing such music, or to the singers of such songs.

  4. Etymology: Spanish mariacho

Wikipedia

  1. Mariachi

    Mariachi (US: , UK: , Spanish: [maˈɾjatʃi]) is a genre of regional Mexican music that dates back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, two trumpets and at least one guitar, including a high-pitched vihuela and an acoustic bass guitar called a guitarrón, and all players taking turns singing lead and doing backup vocals. From the 19th to 20th century, migrations from rural areas into Guadalajara, along with the Mexican government's cultural promotion gradually re-labeled it as son style, with its alternative name of mariachi becoming used for the 'urban' form. Modifications of the music include influences from other music such as polkas and waltzes, the addition of trumpets and the use of charro outfits by mariachi musicians. The musical style began to take on national prominence in the first half of the 20th century, with its promotion at presidential inaugurations and on the radio in the 1920s. In 2011, UNESCO recognized mariachi as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, joining six other entries on the Mexican list of that category.Song styles and instrumentals performed with mariachi include rancheras, corridos, cumbias, boleros, ballads, sones, huapangos, jarabes, danzones, joropos, pasodobles, marches, polkas, waltzes and chotís. Most song lyrics are about machismo, love, betrayal, death, politics, revolutionary heroes and country life.

ChatGPT

  1. mariachi

    Mariachi refers to a traditional form of folk music from Mexico, typically performed by a group of musicians wearing charro suits. It often incorporates instruments like violins, guitars, trumpets, and occasionally a harp. The word mariachi can also refer to the band or group of musicians who perform this type of music.

Wikidata

  1. Mariachi

    Mariachi is a form of folk music from Mexico. Mariachi began as a regional folk style called “Son Jaliscience” in the center west of Mexico originally played only with string instruments and musicians dressed in the white pants and shirts of peasant farmers. From the 19th to 20th century, migrations from rural areas into cities such as Guadalajara and Mexico City, along with the Mexican government's cultural promotion gradually re-labeled it as Son style, with its alternate name of “mariachi” becoming used for the “urban” form. Modifications of the music include influences from other music such as polkas and waltzes, the addition of trumpets and the use of charro outfits by mariachi musicians. The musical style began to take on national prominence in the first half of the 20th century, with its promotion at presidential inaugurations and on the radio in the 1920s.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mariachi in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mariachi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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