| Mariachi Bands In Plaza Garibaldi |
| Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Mariachi bands provide Mexico's leading folk music. Mexico City hosts a unique evening Mariachi event in Plaza Garibaldi, near the Zocalo. Large numbers of Mariachi bands come here to audition, playing music, wearing their often elaborate costumes, and hoping to land a job at a wedding or similar event. |
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| Potential clients who wish to hire a Mariachi band can look and listen to one after another, until they find a band that suits their tastes. |
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| The instruments vary from band to band, but many of them seemed to be performing the same best known traditional standards. Some Mariachi music is purely instrumental, but singing is generally expected as well. |
| With so many bands playing at the same time, Plaza Garibaldi was hardly an ideal place for my video camera to record great Mariachi audio, but I did the best I could. The video shows off Mariachi costumes and includes some actual performances. As a Mariachi fan, to really enjoy this music, I need to attend the annual festival in Guadalajara. |
| If you have a high speed internet connection, watch the Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free streaming video of this trip to Central America and Mexico, "Mayavision", by clicking on AdventurePics.com . |
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