Música Folklórica Mexicana
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Sones Jarochos
Con los Pregoneros del Puerto
©1990 Rounder Records
ROUNDER CD 5048
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Siquisiri
El Jarabe Loco
El Ahualulco
El Butaquito
El Cascabel
El Zapateado
La Guacamaya
Balajú
Colás
A Orilla del Papaloapan
El Palomo
La Sarna
El Coco
María Chuchena
Canto A Veracruz
La Bamba
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Excerpt from the enclosed notes
The region the is now the Mexican state of Veracruz
has long held special attraction for Mexicans and non-Mexicans alike. Today's
conjunto jarocho typically consists of a 4 1/2 to 5 feet tall diatonic
(no chromatic notes) harp called "arpa", a small four string guitar called
"requinto" plucked with a thin cow horn pick, and one or two "jaranas",
a thin bodied guitar with eight strings arranged in five courses, three
double and two single. Singing is also a prized skill among jarochos. Every
respectable conjunto jarocho must have at least one lead singer or "pregonero".
Pregonero means "caller", as the most common style of singing is in the
fashion of calling, often hovering around a single pitch or narrow pitch
range and belting out the words in a high, loud voice. Los Pregoneros del
Puerto translates then as "The Callers of the Port". Los Pregoneros del
Puerto was the name given to a professional group of musicians formed in
Veracruz around 1964 in the port city of Veracruz. Two of them, José
Gutiérrez and Oliverio Lara, are heard on this album. Gutiérrez,
Lara and the other two musicians included, Gonzalo Mata and Valente Reyes,
are all native Veracruzanos and have known each other for over 25 years.
They are all counted among the best of the jarocho musicians heard today.
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