Son Music of Mexico

It is the formal structure that based on the alternation of instrumental units and the singing of short poetic units is known as coplas. This style is usually major with the harmonic words which are mostly limited to the progressions of the drawing from 1, IV, II7, V and V5. It has triple meter of 6/8, 3/4 or a mixture of both) prevails with many of the exceptions in duple meter.

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Son is carried out mostly by small bands in which the cord instruments prevail with the notable region-specific exceptions such as marimba bands and wind bands.

The son music of Mexican was built from the combination of Spanish music with native music from various areas hence the music demonstrated much difference from diverse areas, both in rhythms and instrumentation. Mariachi can be measured as one type of Mexican son. There are different Mexican son, which include miscellaneous styles. The guitar is mainly present in all the Mexican son subgenres and other instruments may include the violin, accordions and trumpets.

·         The Abajeno music, which is from Jalisco, Michoacan, Colima and native communities have produced their own modified Mexican son, which is otherwise the main mestizo genre. The Purepecha which is from Michoacan is also known for the sones abajanos, which is often played with pirekaus which is a type of native love song. The renowned bands include Atardecer and Erandi.

·         Chilena, which is from the Costa chica area in Guerrero and Oaxaca

·         Istmenos came from Zapotecs of Oaxaza and it is known for the love songs and the people’s sones istemenos that is sung in both Spanish and Zapotec. The music is fame mainly by the pop stars that are outside the region including Lila Downs.

·         Son Calentano is a melodically difficult violin music which is from the Balsas River Basin of the southern Mexico. Juan Reynoso is very well-known and also won the National Prize for Arts and Sciences.

·         Sones de arpa grande was built in a dry, hot area of the western Mexico. It is also dominated by a harp, followed by violins and guitars. Initially restricted to the poor rural areas and urban brothels, sones de arpa granda is presently well-known among the suburban and urban middle and upper caste spectators. Beto Pineda and Juan Perez are the popular artists.

·         Son Huasteco music came from Huasteca territory and this music due play in the states of Hidalgo, San Potosi, Veracruz and Zacatecas and fiddle do go with huapanguera and jarana huasteca. Two of the guitarists sing a falsetto in addition with the violin. Improvisation is common. Los Camperos de Valle, Los Hermanos Calderon, Harmonia Huasteca and Trio Tamazunchale are very influential artists.

·         Son Jarocho music originated from Veracruz region and it is distinctively by a strong African influence. It has international approval that makes it to be limited which include the major hit La Bamba. The greatest prominent artist is Graciana Silva that release the Discos Corason made inroads in Europe. The Southern Veracruz is a home to different pattern of Jarochos that is typically lacking a harp and it is played exclusively with requinto or jarana guitars and it is demonstrated by the renowned modern ensemble Mono Blanco.

·         Son jaliscience came from Jalisco and Colima and has both instrumental and versed songs in this type, mainly in the major keys. Many artists consider this in 3/4 while some will say it is alternating 3/4 and 6/8.