Analysis Of Josecito Leon Y Su Internacional Banda Roja '

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On October 23, 2016 I went to a concert type of event that different music groups were performing. This event is what Hispanics call a “Jaripeo Baile,” which is a place that people can see other people bull riding like in the rodeo, but this event was only about music groups performing. One of the music groups that performed was a band called “Josecito Leon y Su Internacional Banda Roja.” While I watched the band’s performance it reminded me of how it relates to the themes that were from our readings and discussions that we had throughout the semester. The band is composed of six musicians, and has been in the music industry for over twenty years. The main singer is the director and is the oldest member of the band, he has been there since …show more content…

The five members that are in the band as of now are younger than the main singer because the original member were “recycled” and when they left the band, new people were added in. When “Josecito Leon y Su Internacional Banda Roja” perform they have their own uniform that they wear. Their type of clothing represents the traditional way of how Mexican people dress, but with more exaggerated colors that stand out. The main singer wears a “sombrero,” and they all wear boots, buckle belts, and their “Grupero” outfits that are embroidered with their band’s name and have vivid …show more content…

The importance of these, is that it would bring the attention of the audience. The band performed about 13 songs in total. It was a mixture of Banda songs and Corridos. The band’s songs talked about a lover and the longing of a loved one. The audience reacted in a good way. They were dancing of the floor section and they were cheering on the band, others were singing along with the singers meanwhile, others were recording them on their cell phones. Correspondingly, after a few songs the band responded by singing the songs that the audience liked and by motivating them to scream and cheer for them. This way the audience wouldn’t get bored and stop cheering and dancing. This event took place in a dome-shaped like place where it also holds events like bull riding. There was a floor section where the people stand and there was the seat section where it went around the place and it was fenced around. This is what Hispanics call a “Jaripeo” because you can have concerts and bull riding, which is kind of like being at the

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