The music of Mexico is diverse and features a wide range of different musical styles influenced mainly by Indigenous music . Many traditional Mexican songs are well-known worldwide, although most of the time their origin in Mexico is not so clear to the non-Mexican listener. "Bésame Mucho", "Cielito Lindo", "El Rey", La Bamba, "Maria Bonita" and many more are part of the Mexican culture and famous all over the world. " Bésame Mucho " is a Spanish language song written in 1940 by Mexican Consuelo Velázquez before her sixteenth birthday "Cielito Lindo" is a popular traditional song of Mexico, written in 1882 by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (c This romance novel one of a trilogy is based on the story of Maria the wife of João Lopes da Costa Pinho

Mexican music was very influenced by Cuban music in the 20th century. The Caribbean island of Cuba has developed a wide range of creolized musical styles based on its cultural origins in Europe and Africa The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The Son Jarocho and Son Huasteco where influenced by the Son Cubano. Son Jarocho is a traditional musical style of Veracruz, Mexico. Son Huasteco is a traditional Mexican musical style originating in the area of Northeastern Mexico called La Huasteca. Cha cha cha, Danzon, Mambo and Bolero grew importantly in Mexico, specially in Veracruz and Mexico City. Danzón was once called the official dance of Cuba Like the habanera, the danzón evolved from the Contradanza, originally of English origin brought to Cuba Bolero is a name given to more than one type of Latin-American music and its associated dance and song The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that constitute the republic of Mexico. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Important song writers that influenced this where, Perez Prado, Benny More and Agustin Lara. Dámaso Pérez Prado ( December 11, 1916 in Cuba - September 14, 1989 in Mexico) was a Cuban Mexican Beny (sometimes Benny Moré ( August 24, 1919 &ndash February 19, 1963) is considered by many fans of Cuban music as the Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino ( October 30, 1900 &ndash November 6,

Now a days the most popular Mexican genre is ranchera, interpreted by a band of mariachis. The ranchera is a genre of the traditional Music of Mexico. Although closely associated with the Mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco MARIACHI, the Mixed Apparatus for Radar Investigation of Cosmic-rays of High Ionization, is an apparatus for the detection of Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECR Examples include the work of Cuco Sanchez and Chavela Vargas. José del Refugio Sánchez Saldaña ( Altamira Tamaulipas, 3 May 1921 – Mexico City, 6 October 2000) better known Chavela Vargas a Costa Rican - Mexican singer was born Isabel Vargas Lizano in San Joaquín de Flores Costa Rica on April 17 1919.

Another important music style is the traditional "norteño," or Northern tunes, which has been the basis for thees such as banda music. Banda (often referred to as banda sinaloense in Spanish in order to distinguish it from other types of bands since banda simply means "band" in Spanish is a Not only are these styles popular in many regions of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Norteño, similar to Tejano music, arose in the 1830s and 40s in the Rio Grande border region of southern Texas. Norteño (literally meaning "northern" in Spanish; also known as norteña or conjunto) is a genre of Mexican music. Tejano music (Spanish-Texan music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic populations of Central and Southern Texas Events and trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Influenced by Bohemian immigrant miners, its rhythm was derived from the European polka dance popular during the 1800s. Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the The polka is a fast lively Central European Dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas Banda, similar to norteño in musical form, originated from the Mexico state of Sinaloa during the 1960s. Banda (often referred to as banda sinaloense in Spanish in order to distinguish it from other types of bands since banda simply means "band" in Spanish is a The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969

Other new styles such as cumbia, pop, and rock music. Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums.

Modern Mexican musical styles are also changing Mexican music. Cumbia, pop, hip-hop, and rock, which are heavily influenced by music from the Caribbean islands and the United States, are increasingly becoming popular among Mexican youths. Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with

Mexico's stronghold on the music market in Latin America is long established. The Mexican music market catapults small artists to the United States Spanish-speaking public. Such was the case with Ricky Martin and Shakira, this latter who arrived in Mexico on 1994, released a second album there and started a successful career in the United States after that. According to the America Top 100, Mexico had over 90 hits in Latin America during 2006, almost a third more than its closest competitor, the United States.

Contents 1 Contemporary genres 1.1 Banda 1.1.1 Rumba 1.1.2 Gruperas 1.2 Reggae 1.2.1 Danzon 1.2.2 Duranguense 1.3 Cumbia 1.4 Rock 1.5 Electronic 1.6 Latin alternative 2 Classical music 3 See also 4 References

Contemporary genres

Today, there are many popular modern Mexican musical genres. Widely popular country music includes norteño, banda, and duranguense bands, which play rancheras, corridos, and sometimes cumbia. Norteño (literally meaning "northern" in Spanish; also known as norteña or conjunto) is a genre of Mexican music. Banda (often referred to as banda sinaloense in Spanish in order to distinguish it from other types of bands since banda simply means "band" in Spanish is a Duranguense (also known as el pasito duranguense) is a Genre of Mexican music. The ranchera is a genre of the traditional Music of Mexico. Although closely associated with the Mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco Corrido is also a type of song in Capoeira music. For the Italian commune see Corrido Italy. Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Spanish rock, hip-hop, and electronic music are other modern genres popular among Mexicans.

Main article: Norteño (music)

Norteño (similar to Tex-Mex or Tejano music in the United States) almost always has the accordion and bajo sexto as the lead instruments, with guitars serving as its roots. Norteño (literally meaning "northern" in Spanish; also known as norteña or conjunto) is a genre of Mexican music. Tejano music (Spanish-Texan music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic populations of Central and Southern Texas The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox A bajo sexto ( Spanish: "bass sixth" is a type of 12 string guitar fused with a bass used in Mexican music Before the introduction of accordion, violin was the main instrument. During the late XIX century, Bohemian and Czech migrants to Northern Mexico and the U. S. Southwest brought different styles among them: la redova", la varsoviana and the polka. The polka is a fast lively Central European Dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas These styles blended with the local Mexican Son (music) and gave way to modern Northern music. In the late 1910s and 1920s, the corridos entered a golden age when Mexicans on both sides of the border recorded in San Antonio-area hotels, revolutionizing the genre alongside Mexico's political revolution. Later in the century, Ramon Ayala, Cornelio Reyna, Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon and Carlos y Jose commercialized Northern music. Ramón Ayala (born) is an Mexican Accordionist and Songwriter. Cornelio Reyna ( September 15, 1940 - January 22, 1997) was a Mexican norteño singer Other bands such as Los Tigres del Norte and Los Cadetes de Linares added influences from cumbia, rock music, and other new styles, thus creating a unique new blend in some of their new songs. Los Tigres del Norte ( The Tigers of the North in Spanish are a norteño -band ensemble from Rosa Morada One lesser known genre of Northern music is the a cappella Canto Cardenche, surviving only in southwestern Coahuila. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of Mexico 's 31 component states.

Banda

Main article: Banda music

Banda music was created with a strong Native American influence and the imitation of military bands that were imported during the reign of emperor Maximillian in the 1800s. Maximilian, Maximillian, or Maximiliaan (sometimes Maximilia) is a name of Latin origin meaning "greatest It was further popularized during the Mexican Revolution when local authorities and states formed their own bands to play in the town squares. The Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana was a major armed struggle that started with an uprising led by Francisco I Revolutionary leaders such as Pancho Villa, also took wind bands with them wherever they went. Doroteo Arango Arámbula ( June 5 1878 &ndash July 20 1923) better known as Francisco or " Pancho " Villa Banda has, to this day remained popular throughout the central and northern states. It has however, diversified into different styles due to regions, instruments and modernization. Today people associate banda closer to Sinaloense. This originated in the 1940s when the media distributed Banda el Recodo repertoire as exclusively from Sinaloa when it was actually regional music from all over Mexico. Banda Sinaloense el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to as Banda el Recodo or simply La Banda Sinaloense ( Spanish: "the Sinaloan Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south

Although banda music is played by many bands from different parts of Mexico, its original roots are in Sinaloa and Zacatecas, which are hugely famous for bands such as Banda el Recodo from Sinaloa and Banda Jerez from Zacatecas. Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. It is located in the north-central region and it is bounded to the northwest by Durango Banda Sinaloense el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to as Banda el Recodo or simply La Banda Sinaloense ( Spanish: "the Sinaloan Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south La Numero 1 Banda Jerez de Marco A Flores, La Numero Uno Banda Jerez, and mostly simply known as Banda Jerez is one of the most popular young Mexican bandas Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. It is located in the north-central region and it is bounded to the northwest by Durango

Banda Sinaloense experienced international popularity in the 1990s. The most prominent band was Banda el Recodo which is renowned as "the mother of all bands". Banda Sinaloense el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to as Banda el Recodo or simply La Banda Sinaloense ( Spanish: "the Sinaloan Unlike Tamborazo Zacatecano, Sinaloense's essential instrument is the tuba. Sometimes an accordion is also included. The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox (sound sample) Well known artists include:

Banda el Recodo Banda Machos Banda Maguey Banda la Costeña

Joan Sebastian Banda Jerez Los Elegidos Jenny Rivera

Tamborazo Zacatecano originated in the state of Zacatecas and translates to Drum-beat from Zacatecas. Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. It is located in the north-central region and it is bounded to the northwest by Durango This banda style is traditionally composed of 2 trumpets, 2 clarinets, a saxophone, a trombone and the essential bass drum. La Marcha De Zacatecas is a perfect example of this type of music.

Rumba

Rumba came from the black Mexican slaves in Veracruz, Mexico city, and Yucatan, these were from, first in Cuba that later became famous in the black community of Mexico these songs are popular in the south of Mexico.

Gruperas

Gruperas are the mixed sound of rumba and ranchera music mostly heard in the mid south of Mexico this music contains both rumba rhythms and ranchera rhythms which these are mostly heard at parties,clubs,and Mexican radio. Muzzaac

Reggae

Mexican Reggae first started in the caribbean sea of Mexico by Jamaican imigrants, after hearing this type of music they started to invent their own Reggae in spanish.

Danzon

The European influence on Cuba's later musical development is most influentially represented by danzón, which is an elegant dance that became established in Cuba before being exported to popular acclaim throughout Latin America, especially Mexico. Its roots lay in European social dances like the English country dance, French contredanse and Sclaf '[f panish contradanza. Danzon developed in the 1870s in the region of Matanzas, where African culture remained strong. It had developed in full by 1879 and later was brought to Mexico.

Duranguense

Main article: Duranguense

Duranguense (often called el pasito duranguense) is a type of music which originated in the northern Mexican state of Durango. Duranguense (also known as el pasito duranguense) is a Genre of Mexican music. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Durango (duˈɾaŋgo is one of the constituent States of Mexico. In the United States, it first became popular in Chicago, which has a large community of immigrants from Durango. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. It has grown to become a popular genre in the US Latino market. This music is based on both brass and wind instruments and includes the melodica, saxophone, trumpet, flute, and drums. A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. A wind instrument is a Musical instrument that contains some type of Resonator (usually a tube in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing The melodica is a Free-reed instrument similar to the Accordion and Harmonica. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. Duranguense bands usually play their songs at a rapid, danceable tempo and tend to rely much more on percussion than Sinaloense does. (sound sample) In the 2000s, música duranguense rapidly gained recognition along with banda sinaloense and norteño as a style of Mexican music. Duranguense bands play mainly rancheras, polkas, and cumbias. The ranchera is a genre of the traditional Music of Mexico. Although closely associated with the Mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco The polka is a fast lively Central European Dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Some of the most popular artists include:

AK-7 Grupo Montez Diana Reyes Patrulla 81 K-Paz de la Sierra

Alacranes Musical La Autoridad de la Sierra Los Horoscopos de Durango Conjunto Atardecer Ponzona Musical Los Primos de Durango

Cumbia

Main article: Mexican cumbia

The 1980s saw Colombian cumbia become even more popular in Mexico than its native land, and it was by far the dominant genre throughout the decade, before banda overtook it in the 1990s. Mexican cumbia is a musical subgenre of Cumbia, and this is originated from Colombian Cumbia in South America. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 In the early 1970s and 1980s Mexican bands like Rigo Tovar y su Costa Azul topped the charts, and helped, by the end of the decade, El Gran Silencio and Los Kumbia Kings. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Rigoberto Tovar García ( March 29, 1946 &ndash March 27, 2005) was a Mexican singer best known as Rigo Tovar, famous El Gran Silencio are a rock en español band from Monterrey, Mexico that blends a variety of rock influences with traditional Mexican musical forms The Kumbia Kings were a Latin Grammy -winning group from Texas. Top Artist include:

Rigo Tovar y su Costa Azul Selena Los Sonors Sabor Kolombia Los Chicos del Barrio Los Super Reyes Los Reyes Del Sabor Kumbia Kings Rock Main article: Mexican rock In the 60's and 70's, during the PRI government, most rock bands were obligated to appear underground, that was the time after Avándaro (a Woodstock-style Mexican festival) in which groups like El Tri, Enigma, The Dugs Dugs, Javier Batiz and many others arose. Rigoberto Tovar García ( March 29, 1946 &ndash March 27, 2005) was a Mexican singer best known as Rigo Tovar, famous Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16 1971 – March 31 1995 best known as Selena, was an American Singer who has been called "The Queen of Los Super Reyes are a Cumbia music band created by Cruz Martínez after he and A The Kumbia Kings were a Latin Grammy -winning group from Texas. Mexican rock, often referred to in Mexico as Rock nacional ("national rock" is Rock music created by Mexican groups and soloists El Tri is a Mexican Blues / Hard rock band from Mexico City fronted by Alex Lora. In that time Carlos Santana got famous after Woodstock. For the Costa Rican football player see Carlos Santana (footballer; for the Mexican academic see Carlos Santana Morales. During the 80's and 90's many Mexican bands went to the surface and popular rock bands like Molotov, Control Machete, Café Tacuba, Los Caifanes, Maná, and Maldita Vecindad got many followers. Molotov is a two-time Latin Grammy Award -winning Mexican rock and hip hop band formed in Mexico City on September 23, Control Machete is a Mexican hip hop group from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Café Tacuba (often stylized as CAFÉ TACVBA) is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award -winning musical group from Naucalpan, Mexico Rock group Caifanes from Mexico are pioneers of the revival of Spanish-language rock ( Rock en Español) in Mexico in the mid to late 1980s Maná is a popular Mexican pop/rock band from Guadalajara whose career has spanned almost three decades La Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio ( English:The Damned Neighborhood and the sons of the fifth Patio is a band formed in Mexico City in The latter are "grandfathers" to the Latin ska movement. Mexico City has also a considerable movement of bands playing surf rock inspired in their outfits by local show-sport lucha libre, with Lost Acapulco initiating and leading the movement. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Surf rock is a style of music that originated in the USA that mixes elements of Surf music and Rock music, and partially due to the number of Mexican Lucha libre ( Spanish for "free wrestling" is a term used in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas to refer to a certain form of Professional wrestling Mexico recently has had a "rebirth" of rock music with bands like Jumbo, Motel, Zoé, Porter, etc and [ which have made this genre popular again. Jumbo The Elephant ( 1861 - September 15, 1885) was a very large African bush elephant, born 1861 in French Sudan, imported to Entering dictionaries after World War II, the word motel, a Portmanteau of motor and hotel or motorists' hotel, referred Zoé is a Mexican Psychedelic rock band. They initially formed in Mexico City in 1994 although membership started to stabilize in 1997 Electronic Electronic music in Mexico is mostly centered around dense urban areas or resorts, like Acapulco, Cancún, Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla and Tijuana. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast Cancún (pronounced as kanˈkun is a coastal city in Mexico 's easternmost state Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. Guadalajara (ˌgwɑːdləˈhɑːrə Spanish pronunciation) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico This article is about the Mexican city for other uses see Monterrey (disambiguation. Is a Mexican state located in the center east of the country to the east of Mexico City. Tijuana (ˌtiːəˈwɑːnə Spanish, ti'xwana|ti'ʍana is the largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California, situated on the U These cities enjoy frequent rave parties and events, but some also contribute to the movement. Electronic music is by far most popular among young people and has been getting stronger in Mexico over the last ten years. It is heavily influenced by American and European disco music. Several music labels promote this type of music, including Nopal Beat, Abolipop, Advanced Synergy, Soundsister, Involved Records, Discos Konfort, Filtro and Noiselab Collective, Static Discos, and many others. Nopal Beat Records is a Record label based in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. Discos Konfort is a mexican record label dedicated to the promotion of electronic music produced in Mexico Static Discos is a Mexican Record label, established in early 2002 by Ejival in Tijuana, México. Nortec Collective, from Tijuana, is perhaps the most internationally known electronic music band from Mexico, but other bands exist, including Sentidos Opuestos, Belanova and Kinky. Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble from northern Mexico. Mexican Latin pop duet Sentidos Opuestos was formed by local producer Miguel Blasco in the early '90s Belanova is a Latin Grammy -nominated Mexican Synth-pop band from the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. Kinky is a five member band from Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico formed in 1998 See also: :Category:Mexican electronic music Latin alternative An eclectic range of influences is at the heart of Latin Alternative, a music created by young players who have been raised not only on their parents' music but also on rock, hip-hop and electronica. It represents a sonic shift away from regionalism and points to a new global Latin identity. The name "Latin Alternative" was coined in the late 1990s by record company executives as a way to sell music that was -- literally -- all over the map. It was marketed as an alternative to the slick, highly produced Latin pop that dominated commercial Spanish-language radio, such as Ricky Martin or Shakira. Artists within the genre, such as Kinky and Cafe Tacuba, have set out to defy traditional expectations of Latin music. Now, in an age of Internet connections, downloading and sampling, Latin Alternative has become not just a reaction to outside influences but its own genre. * Latin Alternavite [Fan Site] Classical music Mexico has a long tradition of classical music, as far back as the 16th century, when it was a Spanish colony. Music of New Spain, especially that of Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla and Hernando Franco, is increasingly recognized as a significant contribution to New World culture. The Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España was a name given to the Viceroy -ruled territories of the Spanish Empire in North America, Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c 1590 - 1664 was a Composer of New Spain (a viceroyalty of Spain that included modern day Mexico, Guatemala, the Hernando Franco (1532 – November 28, 1585) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance, who was mainly active in Guatemala and Puebla was a significant center of music composition in the 17th century, as the city had considerable wealth and for a time was presided over by Bishop Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, who was an enthusiastic patron of music. Is a Mexican state located in the center east of the country to the east of Mexico City. Juan de Palafox y Mendoza ( June 26, 1600 &ndash October 1, 1659) was a Spanish bishop in the Roman Catholic Church Composers during this period included Bernardo de Peralta Escudero (mostly active around 1640), and also Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla, who was the most famous composer of the 17th century in Mexico. Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c 1590 - 1664 was a Composer of New Spain (a viceroyalty of Spain that included modern day Mexico, Guatemala, the The construction of the cathedral in Puebla made the composition and performance of polychoral music possible, especially compositions in the Venetian polychoral style. This article is about the musical term See Antiphon (person the orator of ancient Greece The Venetian polychoral style was a type of music of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras which involved spatially separate Choirs singing in alternation Late in the century, Miguel Matheo de Dallo y Lana set the verse of poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Sor Juana ( November 12, 1651 1648 according to some biographers &ndash April 17, 1695) also known as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz In the 18th century, Manuel de Sumaya, maestro de capilla at the cathedral in Mexico City, wrote many cantadas and villancicos, and he was the first Mexican composing an opera, La Partenope (1711). Manuel de Zumaya (c 1678 &ndash 1755 was perhaps the most famous Mexican composer of the colonial period of New Spain. After him, Ignacio Jerusalem, an Italian-born composer, brought some of the latest operatic styles as well as early classical (galant) styles to Mexico. In music Galant was a term referring to a style principally occurring in the third quarter of the 18th century which featured a return to classical simplicity after the complexity His best-known composition is probably the Matins for the Virgin of Guadalupe (1764). Jerusalem was maestro de capilla at the cathedral in Mexico City after Sumaya, from 1749 until his death in 1769. In the 19th century the waltzes of Juventino Rosas reached world recognition. José Juventino Policarpo Rosas Cadenas ( 25 January, 1868 - 9 July 1894 was a Mexican Composer, Violinist, and band leader In the 20th century, Carlos Chavez, is a composer of note who wrote symphonies, ballets, and a wide catalogue of chamber music, within variated esthetical orientations. Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez ( June 13, 1899 &ndash August 2, 1978) was a Mexican Composer, conductor Another recognized composer is Silvestre Revueltas who wrote such pieces as "The night of the mayas", "Homenaje a García Lorca", "Sensemayá" based on a poem by Nicolas Guillen, "Janitzio" and "Redes". Silvestre Revueltas ( December 31, 1899 - October 5, 1940) was a Mexican Composer of classical music, Violinist Federico García Lorca' ( 5 June 1898 &ndash 19 August 1936) was a Spanish Poet and dramatist also remembered as Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista ( 10 July 1902 &ndash 16 July 1989) was an Afro-Cuban Poet. Manuel M. Ponce is recognized as an important composer for the Spanish classical guitar, responsible for widening the repertorium for this instrument. Jose Pablo Moncayo with compositions such as "Huapango", and Blas Galindo with "Sones de Mariachi", are also recognized as adapters of Mexican sons into symphonic music. José Pablo Moncayo ( June 29, 1912 – June 16, 1958) was a Mexican pianist percussionist music teacher Composer and Blas Galindo Dimas ( February 3, 1910 - April 19, 1993) was a Mexican composer In 1922 Julian Carrillo (violinist, composer, conductor, theoretician and inventor), created the first microtonal system in history of classical music. Julián Carrillo Trujillo ( January 28, 1875 &ndash September 9, 1965) was a Mexican During subsequent years, he also developed and constructed harps and pianos able to play music in fragments of tone, like fourths, sixths, eighths and sixteenths. His pianos are yet manufactured in Germany, and used to play Carrillo's music, mainly in Europe and Mexico. Other contemporary Mexican composer was Conlon Nancarrow (of American birth), who created a system to play pianola music, using and developing theories of politempo and polimetrics. Conlon Nancarrow (born October 27 1912 &ndash August 10 1997) was a U Some avant-garde composers leading Mexican music during the second half of the 20th century were Alicia Urreta, Manuel Enríquez, Mario Lavista and Julio Estrada. Mario Lavista (born April 3 1943, Mexico City) is a Mexican Composer and writer Julio Estrada Velasco was born in Mexico City, April 10, 1943. Some of them also contributed to the academic development of music teaching in American universities. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Among them, Daniel Catan, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Carlos Sandoval, Ignacio Baca-Lobera, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon and Samuel Zyman. Daniel Catán (born 1949) is a Mexican Composer known particularly for his Operas He was born in Mexico City. Carlos Sánchez-Gutiérrez (born 1964 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Latin-American Composer and Teacher. Carlos Sandoval (b 1956, Mexico City) is a freelance composer sound artist and music performer In the other side of the Athlantic the composers of a new generation, Hilda Paredes, Javier Torres Maldonado, Gabriel Pareyon and Georgina Derbez also have contributed to the academic and artistic life. Hilda Paredes (born 1957) is one of the leading Mexican contemporary composers Javier Torres Maldonado (born 1968) is a Mexican / Italian Composer of mostly orchestral chamber vocal and electro-acoustic works Gabriel Pareyon (born October 23 1974, Zapopan, Jalisco) is a Mexican Composer and Musicologist. See also Regional styles of Mexican music Category:Mexican composers References Norteño music AllMusic Guide History and description of Duranguense The Saxophone in Norteño music Texan-Mexican conjunto music Coll Mexican music. Regional styles of Mexican music vary greatly vary from state to state Latin American music Argentina - Bolivia - Brazil - Chile - Colombia - Costa Rica - Cuba - Dominican Republic - Ecuador - El Salvador Guatemala - Haiti - Honduras - Mexico - Nicaragua - Panama - Paraguay - Peru - Puerto Rico - United States: Tejano - Uruguay - Venezuela See also: Andean - Caribbean - Central America - Portugal - Spain

Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties Argentina is known mostly for the tango, which developed in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas as well as Montevideo, Uruguay. Out of all the Andean countries Bolivia remains perhaps the most culturally linked to the indigenous peoples The Music of Brazil encompasses various regional Music styles influenced by African European and Amerindian forms Northern Chile was the center of Culture in ancient Tahuantinsuyu (Inca empire and was afterwards dominated by the Spanish. The Music of Colombia in an expression of the Colombian Culture, which contains diverse Music genres traditional and moderns according with Costa Rica counts with an outstanding National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica since the early 1900s The Caribbean island of Cuba has developed a wide range of creolized musical styles based on its cultural origins in Europe and Africa The Dominican Republic is known primarily for Merengue, though Bachata and other forms are also popular Pasillo- is a traditional genre of music in Ecuador Is a genre of indigenous Latin music Popular music Popular music in El Salvador uses marimba Tehpe'ch, Flutes Drums Scrapers and Gourds as well more recently imported Folk music Guatemalan folk music stems in part from the culture of the Mayan people, with strong influence of the music of Spanish and West African The Music of Haiti is influenced most greatly by European colonial ties and African migration (through Slavery) Garifuna music See also Garifuna music The Garifuna are descended from escaped Island Caribs who were deported from St Theater See also Culture of Nicaragua, El Güegüense Indigenous theater groups performed with music and dance In contrast to most of its neighbors the national music of Paraguay is overwhelmingly European in character Peruvian music is an amalgamation of sounds and styles drawing on Peru 's Andean musical roots and Spanish musical influences The Music of Puerto Rico has been influenced by the African, Taíno Indians and the Spanish, and has become very popular across Latin music has long influenced American popular music Jazz, Rhythm and blues, and even Country music. Tejano music (Spanish-Texan music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic populations of Central and Southern Texas Uruguay has a number of local musical forms The most distinctive ones are Tango, Murga, a form of musical theatre and Candombe, an afro-Uruguayan type Several styles of traditional Venezuelan music, such as salsa and merengue are common to its Caribbean Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by the Incas prior to European contact The Music of the Caribbean is a diverse grouping of Musical genres They are each syntheses of African European Indian and Central America is dominated by the popular Latin music, or Black Caribbean trends including salsa, Cumbia, Mariachi, Reggae, Portugal is internationally known in the Music scene for its traditions of Fado, but the country has seen a recent expansion in musical styles with modern acts Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with Flamenco, an Andalusian musical genre which contrary to popular belief is not widespread outside that region

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