El Jarabe

[Joseph Puentes <makas@...>]

I'm currently listening to a book on tape about the life of Mozart and 
whenever I listen to historical accounts of great people I always seem 
to think of my relatives in the sense of wondering what they were doing 
during that same time period. For example Mozart was doing his composing 
[1781] at the same time that  my gggg grandfather, Vicente Diaz was born 
in Cuculiten, Zacatecas. So i wondered about him awhile during the time 
I should have been listening to my story and then started thinking about 
the historical music of Mexico. And then I started thinking of really 
really wanting to hear some music from Mexicos 17th and 18th century. I 
found this reference to traditional dances and was wondering if anyone 
has any "music" or  "dance" in their genealogy? Does anyone have 
relatives that either by word of mouth or somehow by records were listed 
as musicians?
. . .or does anyone know of an particular reference books that might 
give some of the history of Mexican Music and possibly what our 
relatives were listening to???
how about that song, "La Llorona" is that very very old as in a few 
centuries? or does anyone know of songs that go back a few centuries 
even if they don't know the specific history of them?
thanks,

joseph. . .who just gets into daydreams about his relatives some times
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Title:      Jalisco folklórico
Corp Author(s):     Grupo Folklórico Ciudad de Guadalajara. ; Clase 10 
(Firm)
Publication:     Cuernavaca, Morelos, México :; Clase 10,
Year:     2002
Description:     2 videocassettes : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 sound disc 
(digital ; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 book (63 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.)
Language:     Spanish; In Spanish.
Music Type:     Folk music
Abstract:     Demuestra y enseña las danzas populares de Jalisco, México 
junto con la presentación del traje tradicional para las danzas. El 
libro incluye coreografía, diseños de trajes y historia regional. 
Demonstrates and teaches 14 folk dances from the Jalisco region of 
Mexico along with presenting the traditional costume for the dances. 
Book includes choreography, costume designs, and regional history.
Contents:    

Video 1. Son de la negra ; Las alazanas ; El gusto ; Jarabe tapatío ; La 
madrugada ; La banda ; El tapatío -- Video 2. El huizache ; El 
pasacalles ; El tranchete ; El caballito ; Jota tapatía ; El carretero ; 
Los machetes.
 
Note(s):     Performed by Grupo Folklórico Ciudad de Guadalajara ; 
Director general, Eduardo René Arce Ruelas./ "Primer vídeo 
didáctico"--Container./ "Pasos, monografía, vestuario, 
coreografía"--Container.
Class Descriptors:     LC: GV1627; Dewey: 793.31972
Responsibility:     una producción de Clase 10. Producción general, 
Carlos Días González, José Alfredo Núñez Mesta.
Material Type:     Musical recording (msr); Videorecording (vid); CD 
audio (cda); Videocassette (vca); VHS tape (vhs)
Document Type:     Visual Material; Book; Sound Recording
Entry:     20030922
Update:     20040527
Accession No:     OCLC: 53063321
Database:     WorldCat