Mariachi Essay

Mariachi, for those people who do not know what it is, is a band. There is nothing (besides the food) more cultural for the mexicans than the Mariachi. It describes us as a culture, and it differs us from many Hispanics. Mariachi is an expression, culture, and a very unique form of music. The songs, describe from love to hate, death, politics, it tells us a story. I remember the first time I entered to my mariachi class, the teacher asked us what instrument did we wanted. I did not know all the instruments, but I chose violin, with no thinking. For me, playing an instrument right is not the same as feeling the instrument and making people feel something when you play.

The oldest Mariachi and the best, is Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. In this blog I want to talk about the history of Mariachi Vargas, its creation, their music, and their members. I find inspiring how throughout the years, this mariachi has not been separated. It is considered the best mariachi in the entire world. In the article “Vargas de Tecalitlan”, the author explains the different generations that have been in this group. Currently there are 5 generations, the last one has existed since 2003.

Mariachi Vargas was founded in 1898 by Gaspar Vargas and Jose Alfredo Jimenez.

It has more than 100 years old. This mariachi is really my inspiration because they have put effort on keeping the band and making it better everyday, today , they still give shows to delight people. It was not until later that they added the violin and the trumpet to the group. My dream is to go to one of their concert and experience in person their talent. Being a violin player, I can say that is not easy, and watching all of my friends struggle with their instrument gives me a better idea of the effort mariachi vargas makes as time goes

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My inspiration is Steeven Sandoval, he is a violin player in the Mariachi Vargas. He has been a member since 1998. He makes me want to be like him some day, to practice all that I can, and understand that nothing good ever comes easy. In the article “Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan.” the author discussed all of the current members of the group, and there is an interview of my favorite violin player which is Steeven, where he says: “The best advice I can give to a student is to listen to mariachi music. Strive 100% to study and practice and be the best you can possibly be.”
I love Mariachi, and I would love to be part of one group some day. My purpose is to tell all people about this type of music, because believe it or not you will end up loving it once you start hearing it. There is something about all the instruments together, the lyrics, and the difficulty it takes to dominate an instrument. It requires time, effort, sometimes anger, sadness, but what is it better than to work doing something you love, your passion.