The history of Son Jarocho dates back to the 17th century. It is a musical genre that combines Spanish, Jewish, Arab, and African gypsy elements. These influences and elements, mixed with the native ones, gave rise to this unique traditional Mexican folkloric expression.
The most common instruments in the Son are the jaranas, which are a direct baroque guitar descendant, the leona—bass, requinto—the riff, and various percussion instruments like the tarima (a wooden platform for tap dancing), the guiro, the pandero, and the donkey jaw.
The fandangos are the celebrations where the Son takes place around a wooden platform so that the participants can tap dance and are accompanied by the playing of percussive instruments, singing, and reciting verses. It mainly takes place in communities in the countryside, at patron saint festivities, or various celebrations such as births, weddings, or funerals. The fandango also attracts culinary skills. This festivity usually lasts all night or even days, where everyone plays, sings, and dances these centennial sounds.
Soledad, a San Miguel traditional Son Jarocho musical group, invites you to a concert and the allegorical recreation of a fandango, this Tuesday, January 17, at 7:00pm at the San Miguel Playhouse, Ave. Independencia 82. In addition to listening to this great group, you can try some of their traditional food and drink and feel first-hand the joy of this unique and special musical genre.
Tickets cost 300 pesos and are available at El Sindicato, Centro Cultural Comunitario, Calle Recreo 4, Centro. For more information, phone 415 151 0708 or 415 114 0535.
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