Mid Term Cards Add-On

Question 1

Mariachi Vargas (de Tecalitlan)

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___ de Tecalitlan, Most iconic mariachi ensemble, founded in 1898 by Gaspar Vargas & still active today.

Question 2

Bajo sexto player; as accompanist to the Narciso Martinez, defined conjunto tejano style

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Santiago Almada

Question 3

Mexican-born vihuelist & mariachi director who was leading promoter of mariachi music in the United States; his Mariachi Los Camperos earned widespread recognition.

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Nati Cano

Question 4

Mexican Singer & actress known in the 1940s as the mother of ranchera

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Lucha Reyes

Question 5

A portable free-reed instrument with buttons or keys on either side of a bellows; it is one of the two main instruments in conjunto music.

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Accordian

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___ music, a term describing musics that are traditional, primarily disseminated through oral transmission, & usually associated with a specific rural setting or ethnic group.

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Folk (music)

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Musical tradition originating in Western Mexico, especially the state of Jalisco, with an ensemble typically consisting of trumpet, violin, vihuela, guitar, guitarron, & sometimes harp.

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Mariachi

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Cancion ___, term referring to Mexican folk & folk-derived songs with simple chordal accompaniment & an operatic vocal style; it is a main element of both mariachi & conjunto repertoire

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Ranchera

Question 9

Mexican singer who became the most prolific & influential composer of cancion ranchera

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Jose Alfredo Jiminez

Question 10

A large six-string bass guitar with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi & other Mexican folk musics.

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Guitarron

Question 11

A dance in duple meter of central European origin; one of the primary genres played by conjuntos.

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Polka

Question 12

Mexican American singer, songwriter & bandleader who composed several standards of the ranchera repertoire & contributed corridos to the Chicano Movement, earning him the title of “Father of Chicano Music”.

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Lalo Guerrero

Question 13

Grammy-award winning pop & country singer whose 1987 album Canciones de Mi Padre was influential in spurring interest in mariachi music & highlighted mariachi as a symbol of Mexican American identity.

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Linda Randstadt

Question 14

Los ____, Conjunto norteno known in the 1960’s for their rich two-part vocal harmonies.

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(Los) Alegres De Teran

Question 15

Accordionist & composer, considered the father of Texas Mexican music, also known as “El Huracan del Valle”.

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Narciso Martinez

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The last stanza of a corrido or other folk song, in which the singer says farewell to its audience & closes the narration.

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Despedida

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Ballet _____, term since the 1950’s for dance groups that merge theatrical elements of classical ballet with Mexican folk dances.

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Folklorico

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A term referring to Mexican Americans; although it previously had negative connotations, it was reclaimed during the 1960’s civil rights movement as a symbol of pride in Mexican American heritage.

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Chicano

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A small five-string instrument with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi ensembles.

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Vihuela

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Led by brothers Paulino & Eloy, one of the most influential groups in conjunto tejano, known for their rich three-part vocal harmonies

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Conjunto Bernal

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Los _____, Conjunto norteno who helped define modern norteno instrumental style & used corrido form to deal with social issues.

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(Los) Tigres del Norte

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Singer, guitarist & songwriter who in the 1930’s was known as the “Queen of Tejano Music”.

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Lydia Mendoza

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Known as “El Charro Cantor,” Mexican opera singer who defined ranchera singing style.

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Jorge Negrete

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Supergroup including accordionist Flaco Jimenez & guitarist Freddy Fender, which mixed conjunto tejano with R&B & country.

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Texas Tornados

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_____ Records, one of the first Mexican American-owned record labels, influential in recording disseminating, & popularizing conjunto tejano.

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Ideal (Records)

Question 26

A generic term for Mexican folk music, typically danced, with regional variations.

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Son

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The way that music is disseminated from person to person.

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Transmission

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Mexican singer & actor whose films popularized ranchera music & who became an icon of the urban working class.

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Pedro Infante

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A rapid movement of the dancer’s feet against a raised wooden platform, producing a percussive accompaniment to the music; an important feature of Mexican folk dance.

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Zapateado

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Mexican American labor leader & civil rights activist who became an icon for the Chicano Movement.

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Cesar Chavez

Question 31

One of the first female singers to front a conjunto tejano, known as “La Reina de la Onda Chicana” in the 1970’s & 1980’s.

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Laura Canales

Question 32

Most popular & influential banda group, founded in 1937 by Cruz Lizarraga but still active today.

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Banda El Recodo

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Term usually reffering specifically to a Sinaloa ensemble consisting of brass, woodwinds, percussions & tambora, influential in musica nortena.

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Banda

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Mexican singer whose dark voice & dramatic, expressive style made her the most influential female singer of ranchera.

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Lola Beltran

Question 35

Extremely influential accordionist who added vocals to the traditional conjunto tejano, retuned the accordion, & represents the transition to a modern conjunto style.

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Valerio Longoria

Question 36

____ music, a term describing musics that are disseminated through media such as radio, records, TV, film or electronic files, subject to an aesthetic of innovation & mass appeal, & associated with the urban middle & lower classes

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Popular (music)

Question 37

Guitar-like instrument with twelve strings, that provides accompaniment to the accordian in conjunto music.

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Bajo Sexto

Question 38

An ensemble common on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, centered around the accordion & bajo sexto

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Conjunto

Question 39

Percussion instrument consisting of a double-headed bass drum with cymbals; a vital component of banda music.

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Tambora

Question 40

A lyrical epic & narrative song form, stemming from the literary tradition of the Spanish romance, that rose to popularity with the Revolution of 1910 as a means for sharing current events.

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Corrido

Question 41

A Mexican cowboy, particularly from Western Mexico, their typical suit is worn by mariachi ensembles.

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Charro

Question 42

An acculturated popular music of the Tohono O’odham
and Akimel O’odham of Southern Arizona, featuring
elements of conjunto, American music and native musics

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Waila

Question 43

Enormously popular Mexican American singer whose

crossover appeal brought attention to tejano music, even before her tragic death in 1995 at the age of 23

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Selena