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Music of Mexico, Vol. 3: La Huasteca: Huapangos y Sones Huastecos
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Huapango is a type of Mexican folk dance and music, part of the traditional Mexican musical style son huasteco, which originated in northeastern Mexico. Son huasteco dates from the end of the 19th century and is influenced by Spanish and indigenous cultures. It is usually played by a trio huasteco composed of a guitarra quinta huapanguera (a five-course, eight-string guitar-like instrument) a Jarana huasteca (a string instrument related to the jarana), and a violin. Singers will often use the falsetto register. This collection features two trio huasteco bands; Los Caimanes, recorded in 1995, and Los Caporales de Panuco, recorded in 1978. The liner notes provide additional information about the music and includes the Spanish lyrics with English translations.
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Lindo Mi Tampico | Los Caimanes | 02:36 | ||
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La Llorona | Los Caimanes | 02:14 | ||
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La Perla Tamaulipeca | Los Caimanes | 02:48 | ||
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El Perdiguero | Los Caimanes | 02:33 | ||
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El Fandanguito | Los Caimanes | 03:09 | ||
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El Aguanieve | Los Caimanes | 02:56 | ||
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La Azucena | Los Caimanes | 02:24 | ||
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La Rosita | Los Caimanes | 02:38 | ||
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El Caimán | Los Caimanes | 03:07 | ||
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El Gallo | Los Caimanes | 02:46 | ||
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El Caballito | Los Caimanes | 02:58 | ||
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El Gusto | Los Caimanes | 03:04 | ||
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El San Lorenzo | Los Caimanes | 04:04 | ||
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La Petenera | Los Caimanes | 02:49 | ||
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El Zacamandú | Los Caimanes | 04:13 | ||
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El Gustito | Los Caporales de Panuco | 02:44 | ||
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La Gata | Los Caporales de Panuco | 03:36 | ||
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El Lunarcito | Los Caporales de Panuco | 03:30 | ||
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El Llorar | Los Caporales de Panuco | 03:45 | ||
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Las Flores | Los Caporales de Panuco | 02:42 | ||
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El Aguanieve | Los Caporales de Panuco | 02:29 | ||
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El Tejoncito | Los Caporales de Panuco | 03:26 | ||
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El Toro Requesón | Los Caporales de Panuco | 03:11 | ||
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Intro & El Zacamandu | Los Caporales de Panuco | 04:16 |
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What is Huapango?
Introduction
What is Huapango
Huapango is a Mexican musical genre that has different specific styles throughout Mexico.
The most common forms of huapango are the arribeño, norteño, huasteco, and the huapango de mariachi. We’ll cover these in more detail later in the article.
Like flamenco in Spain, huapango is a style of Mexican music that is meant to be danced to. A special type of tap dancing called zapateado accompanies it. The dancers, who can be both men and women, wear special outfits and tap out intricate rhythms to accompany the lively beat.
A bit about the music theory behind huapango: Like a waltz, it has three beats per measure, but its quick tempo lends itself to 6/8—and it’s often written as such. This is the telltale way to differentiate huapango from similar styles of music (such as son jarocho which is in common time, 4/4.) Huapango is generally overlain with staccato melodies in a major scale—sung in falsetto—giving the overall feeling of the music a fast, happy quality.
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Origins of Huapango
What is Huapango
Huapango comes from the Nahuatl word “cuaupanco”, which means “atop wood”.
It refers to the wooden platform upon which the zapateado takes place to amplify the sound of the tap dancers. The dancing serves as a form of percussion instrument.
The style of music dates back to 17th Century mestizo culture in Mexico. Huapango was born when Spanish, African, and Creole musical elements met the Huasteca—a large region in Central Mexico. In fact, huapango can also be known as “son huasteco”.
*Note: Historically, huapangos had fixed lyrics and son huasteco invited the musicians to ad lib lyrics. This is no longer the case.
Even without the zapateado, music theorists can tell that the basis of huapango is flamenco. Just as in a particular style of flamenco called “cante jondo”, in huapango the falsetto is accented on every three-quarter beat. (This is called a “falsified rhythm”.)
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Huapango Huasteco
What is Huapango
The traditional huapango is the huapango huasteco.
The region of the Huasteca has staked a cultural claim on huapango, and evidence seems to indicate that their traditions have a solid historical claim.
It consists of three musicians called a trio huasteco. These musicians play very specific types of string instruments—or chordophones. The melody is played by a violin, the bass is played by a huapanguera (like a large guitar, but with 5 or 8 strings), and the third instrument is a jarana (which is like a small guitar and higher in pitch) which plays the rhythm.
The musicians also sing. Often, one will carry the melody, while another singer harmonizes. The pattern is complex—and carries some elements of a call and response (like “trading fours” in jazz). The singers will trade off during the verses.
Every huapango huasteco will then have a section where the violin takes the lead, and the zapateado plays the rhythm as a percussion instrument. The complexity of the time signature (6/8) makes this style of dancing particularly difficult.
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Northern Huapango
What is Huapango
Northern Huapango was born when migrant workers from the region of Potosí settled in the northern state of Nuevo Leon—specifically the city of Monterrey. These migrants brought with them the music style of huapango.
Many elements of the traditional huapango have remained the same: the 6/8 meter, the zapateado—however, some elements are unique. First off, the instrumentation has changed.
The ensemble norteño consists of a bajo sexto guitar in place of the jarana. Then, they add a taloloche—which is a Mexican double bass guitar—in place of the huapanguera. It’s like a large guitar that is played standing up (vertically not horizontally).
And of course, no northern music is complete without an accordion. This dates back to the German immigrants who brought polka to Mexico and created the northern Mexican music “banda”.
Another difference between the traditional huapango and huapango norteño, for example, is the influence from military bands.
The beat is played by an accompanying snare. Also, a horn takes the place of the violin. Whereas this was likely a trumpet in the past, now it tends to be a saxophone.
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Huapango Mariachi
What is Huapango
In the 20th Century, mariachi bands began playing huapango. The ensuing style of music is basically huapango with mariachi instruments: trumpets, vihuelas, violins, and a guitarrón—the large bass guitar commonly played in mariachi bands.
The music is no longer played to the rhythmic zapateado dancing. Also, the falsetto is longer than in the traditional huapango. Though classic songs are still played, new compositions feature influences from other mariachi music—meaning that huapango mariachi is played in both major and minor keys.
One final trait of huapango mariachi is that tracks are often separated by cheesy violin interludes. However, the overall feel remains mariachi. It would be difficult to tell that it was even a huapango were it not for the 6/8 meter.
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Huapango Arribeño
What is Huapango
Huapango Arribeño comes to us from El Bajío—the high-desert plateau that encompasses parts of the states of Guanajuato, Queretaro, and San Luis Potosi.
It remains a very traditional form of huapango with the same instrumentation as huapango huasteca: the huapanguera, the jarana, and violins), though Huapango Arribeño adds the accompaniment of a second violin.
In this style of huapango, the lyrics are generally improvised. These lyrics take the form of versed poems in the style of décimas.
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Conclusion
What is Huapango
Ultimately, Huapango is an attractive form of music that has taken root around the country to flower into different traditions throughout Mexico. Beginning in the region of the Huasteca, it has sprouted communities in the north, the center, and the south—each with their own flavor.
We encourage you to experience them for yourself.
Ique City Guide, Peru
Huacachina Oasis
This amazingly beautiful oasis, which is a small lagoon surrounded by sand dunes, palm trees, and huarango, with picturesque houses, is located 5 km. from Iki. Huacachina became a settlement only towards the end of the 19th century, when the Italian Angela Perotti confirmed with her research the healing properties of sand and water in the lagoon for the treatment of skin diseases and rheumatism. The Huacachina oasis is an ideal place for relaxation, recovery, as well as for lovers of desert extreme sports. There are comfortable hotels, and inexpensive housing, restaurants and disco clubs. The dunes of Huacachina are ideal for convertible and board riding.
Ica Regional Museum
Contains many archaeological finds from the Nazca, Paracas, and Inca cultures. Near the museum there are mummies and baskets with tools of skilled Paracas surgeons, confirming the possession of the highest technologies of ancient Peruvian medicine.
There are also exhibits of the colonial era and the times of the republic.
Wine "Pisco"
Ica is famous for its famous "pisco" (strong grape drink) and wine. Tourists are very fond of visiting the wine cellars of La Caravedo, Vista Alegre, Takama, Okukaye, as well as the workshops of local winemakers, where you can see the whole process of making pisco and wine.
Iglesia de Louren
Sanctuary "Signor de Louren" is a symbol of reverent awe before the Almighty, and a sign of gratitude for the miraculous rescue of Signor de Louren, the only one who survived after a shipwreck in 1570. Spanish ship, near Ica. Signor de Louren, the patron saint of Ica, gathers thousands of pilgrims every year for Holy Week, which begins on the third Monday in October and develops into a grandiose procession of thanksgiving to God. Catholics gather in the Yakua church to express gratitude to the Virgin Mary. Festive services are also held in "Beatita de Humei" and "Melchorita" in the cities of Humei and Grocio Prado.
Cacice
City located 4 km. from Ika, known for its healers who heal diseases of corruption.
While in Cacich, don't forget to visit the statue of the witch, located on the Huarango tree, the most interesting monument of Afro-Peruvian culture. There are also many archaeological sites of the pre-Hispanic era.
La Vendimia (Wine Festival)
The Wine Festival takes place in March (summer) as a celebration of the grape harvest and winemaking, near Ica and 4 hours from Lima. The festival is very fun, with games, competitions, rafting, dancing, where guests dance the famous Afro-Peruvian "festeio". But the most important event of the holiday is the appearance of the beautiful Queen of Wine, walking accompanied by her friends. Traditionally, the Queen of Wine squeezes a bunch of grapes with her hands so that the juice will later ferment and turn into wine. Here, at the festival, in addition to national sweets made from pecan nuts or sweet fruits with caramel filling, you can also try "pisco", a fragrant and tasty Peruvian brandy.
Chincha
Chincha means joy. The city of Chincha is the cradle of Afro-Peruvian culture in Peru. Residents of the city, very hospitable and good-natured people, carefully preserve the traditions and customs of their ancestors. Armed with guitars, cayons, quiyads, they joyfully greet visitors, helping them to feel “at home”. Chincha is located 194 km. South of Lima, in the department of Ica. Here you can perfectly relax and have fun, visit the plantation of Hacienda San Jose, a monument of the 17th century, which keeps behind its powerful walls the history of Dominicans and Jesuits, Spanish nobles and African slaves. The plantation and the house are located in the El Carmen area, which is 15 km. from the city, where to this day there are strong gates, hanging bedrooms, numerous labyrinths, where, according to legend, captured slaves were hidden. Every year in December, a magnificent celebration is held here in honor of the Virgin of Carmen
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Hepburn is in love with a girl from the fantastic game of Ondine on Broadway. | Hepburn kehrte 1954 ebenfalls auf die Bühne zurück und spielte eine Wassernymphe, die sich im Fantasy-Stück Ondine am Broadway in einen Menschen verliebt. |
| Howard syabra again with Shyamalan for Lady in the Water, for some time the action is kato Story, type water nymph , named narf. | Howard vereinigte sich mit Shyamalan für Lady in the Water, in der sie als Story fungiert, eine Art Wassernymphe, die als Narf bezeichnet wird. | Sock PuppetSockenpuppe wird interessant, wenn wir skalieren, was die Domäne der chinesischen Wasserarmee ist. |
| Some kato 20 billion tons per day water steam all the way from the northeast of the city to the wind and in the extreme estimate of the se utayava under the format of the river prez of the pool on La Plata. | Etwa 20 Milliarden Tonnen Wasserdampf pro Tag werden von den nordöstlichen Passatwinden aufgesaugt und fallen schließlich in Form von Regen über das La Plata-Becken aus. |
| An insufficiency of water to homeostasis is disturbed water. | Nierenversagen führt zu einer gestörten Wasserhomöostase. |
| Turning off the faucet and pouring out water jet. | Er drehte den Wasserhahn auf und ein Wasserstrahl kam heraus. |
| Charm on the mind at the nymph completed the conquest, with a certain neinata beauty, and the mystery on the intriguing gave heat and double mata. | Die Reize des Geistes der Nymphe vervollständigten die Eroberung, mit der ihre Schönheit begonnen hatte, und das Geheimnis der Intrige fügte beiden Lebensfreude hinzu. |
| Tya beshe nymph with a little importance and osvento sekazva, she was highly valued for her beauty and grace. | Sie war eine Nymphe von einiger Bedeutung, und außerdem wird gesagt, dass sie wegen ihrer Schönheit und Anmut hoch angesehen war. |
| Watercolour, painted from battles on water basis. | Ein Aquarell ist ein Bild, das mit Farben auf Wasserbasis gemalt ist. |
| If you fight against fire elements, use attacks on water base. Those sa are effective. | Wenn Sie Feuerelementare bekämpfen, verwenden Sie Angriffe auf Wasserbasis. Sie sind effect. |
| Children rule with pleasure in the water, dokato licked from water przalka. | Kinder genießen es, im Wasser zu planschen, wenn sie von einer Wasserrutsche kommen. |
| How is science compared to color, cloud, kapka water play on color? | Was ist die ganze Wissenschaft im Vergleich zu einer Blume, einer Wolke, einem Tropfen Wasserspiel? |
| A cloud in the air water vapor in the sky. | Eine Wolke ist eine Ansammlung von Wasserdampf am Himmel. |
Tom and Mary live in a renovated water kula. | Tom und Mary leben in einem umgebauten Wasserturm. |
| Teimat velcro, water pump , included odometer and shoulder strap. | Sie haben Klettverschluss, eine Wasserpumpe, einen eingebauten Kilometerzähler und Waschtische. |
| Ako beshe izteglil aged wife on the hill water kula in panic, bihte si thought, more than ima mehurche or two, but that ima nai - mekite hands. | wenn er eine ältere Frau auf einen Wasserturm gezogen hätte In Panik würde man meinen, er hätte ein oder zwei Blasen, aber er hat die weichsten Handflächen. |
| And they never changed eggs for water snakes for dried. | Und wir haben noch nie Wasserschlangeneier an Land gefunden. |
| Greatness for love and behold the fearless amphiliac nymph . | Die Majestät der Liebe, vor einer mutwilligen schlendernden Nymphe zu stolzieren. |
| Suspendiranate fluidity remind Langdan for the video, something I saw earlier on water captcha in zero G. | Die schwebende Flüssigkeit erinnerte Langdon an ein Video, das er einmal von einem Wassertropfen in Null gesehen hatte. G. |
| Vaporize the ether from the kolbat, which is carefully put on the steam water bath. | Verdampfe den Äther langsam aus dem Kolben, indem du ihn vorsichtig auf ein kochendes Wasserbad legst. |
| In some places and water steam. | In einem Nebel ist Wasserdampf. |
| You are more suitable for the Gorska nymph , which suddenly appeared from the darvo. | Sie ähnelte einer Waldnymphe, die plötzlich aus einem Waldchen auftauchte. |
In continuation of the Nazca period, we continue to offer heads of worship, from the herb d'arvetata huarango and the support of the tyahnata, an unusual underground water system. | Hunderte von Jahren lang boten die Nazca den Göttern Köpfe an, fällten die Huarango-Bäume und pflegten ihr außergewöhnliches unterirdisches Wassersystem. |
| Amoeba dysentery and black aquatic cod. | Amöbenruhr und Schwarzwasserfieber. In |
| Water hole about half a mile ahead. | Wasserloch etwa eine halbe Meile vor. |
| One den bivshiyat PFC Wintergreen open water pipe, dig deep into one from dupkite si and almost boa it to death, before it was beaten almost into unconsciousness. | Eines Tages schlug Ex-PFC |
| Megi and Fiy pluvaha on the kraka, noses behold from the flattening of the face vvv water insolvent mist, the Kazakhs need me, which you can’t and pierce the chuvs. | Meggie und Fee schwammen auf, trieben mit verängstigten Gesichtern in einem wässrigen, unsubstanzigen Nebel und sagten ihm Dinge, die er nicht zu hören schien. |
| Become a thought for a dolphin, who is joining the city of Vtreshnia gradski selection of water firebox and ... | Es ging um einen Delphin, der sich einem Wasserballteam in der Innenstadt anschließt, und ... |
| Byah at the age of 14, kogato zapochny, but did not allow the lady to grow up in my interest and conduct scientific research and yes to lawsuits and resolve the global financial crisis water crisis. | Ich war 14 Jahre alt, als ich anfing, aber ich ließ mich nicht von meinem Alter davon abhalten, wissenschaftliche Forschung zu betreiben und die globale Wasserkrise lösen zu wollen. |
| Commodity Fundamentals Catalyst for World Water, a social enterprise, catalyzed solutions to global water crises. | Und diesen Sommer gründete ich Catalyst for World Water, ein soziales Unternehmen, das Lösungen für die globale Wasserkrise katalysieren soll.  .
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