Where was mariachi born?

In the state of Jalisco, in western Mexico, whose capital is Guadalajara. It plays at the moments that mark a Mexican life: Las mañanitas at dawn on a birthday, a quinceañera, a wedding; UNESCO inscribed Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet on its Representative List in 2011.

From Jalisco to the world

Mariachi was born in the state of Jalisco, in the west of Mexico, whose capital is Guadalajara. It plays at the moments that mark a Mexican life: a birthday morning, when relatives arrive at dawn with a guitar or, in families with money, real mariachis, to sing Las mañanitas; a quinceañera; a wedding.

In 2011 UNESCO inscribed "Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet" on its Representative List, noting lyrics about love of the land, the home region, religion and nature, and performance at festive, religious and civil events.

  • Mariachi was born in the state of Jalisco, in western Mexico.
  • UNESCO inscribed "Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2011.
  • Groups perform at festive, religious and civil events, and the lyrics speak of attachment to the land, the home region, religion and nature.
  • On a birthday morning the family sings Las mañanitas at the door at dawn, with a guitar or, in families with money, with real mariachis.
El mariachi nació en el estado de Jalisco, en el oeste del país.

Mariachi was born in the state of Jalisco, in the west of the country.

En 2011, la UNESCO declaró el mariachi Patrimonio de la Humanidad.

In 2011, UNESCO declared mariachi part of the Heritage of Humanity.

Mi tío tiene una guitarra y empieza a cantar "Las mañanitas".

My uncle has a guitar and starts to sing "Las mañanitas".

More about Mariachi

Sources

  1. Los mariachis de Garibaldi — The Mariachis of Garibaldi Square
  2. Las mañanitas — Las mañanitas
  3. Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet — UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage