[pic] The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, is celebrated on the 5th of May, which commemorates the victory of the Mexican military over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico, and especially in United States cities with a significant Mexican population.The battle at Puebla in 1862 had happened at a very violent and chaotic time in Mexico's history. Mexico had finally gained independence from Spain in 1821 after a difficult and bloody struggle, and a number of internal political takeovers and wars, including the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and the Mexican Civil War of 1858, which had ruined the national economy.During this period of struggle, Mexico had accumulated heavy debts to several nations, including Spain, England and France, who were demanding repayment. When Mexico had finally stopped making any loan payments, France had took action on its own to install Napoleon III's relative, Archduke Maximilian of Austria, as ruler of Mexico. The french army were marching on toward Mexico City, when they had encountered a strong resistance near Puebla at the Mexican forts of Loreto and Guadalupe.
The Texians became quite displeased with Mexico’s shift towards centralism and their abolition of slavery in 1831. The Mexicans were also becoming quite peeved, as America had already tried to procure Texas for some time. The Mexican authorities mainly blamed the Texain disturbance on American immigrants since the majority of them didn't even try to acclimate themselves to Mexican culture. The Texians cracked first. They engaged Mexican troops in October of 1836, starting the first official battle pf the Texas Revolution.
Ballet Folklorico Most people in our society do not understand the history of folklorico and how it came about, especially when we do not live in the country where it started. I attempt to present the beginning of folklorico, its growth, and how it will grow in the future. The United States is known as “the melting pot” because of the many different cultures it is made of. Oddly enough, when it comes to Mexicans, it is little known that they are mostly Mestizos, or of indigenous and European bloodlines that is how folklorico came to be. I will focus on Ballet Folklorico de Mexico which is a folkloric ballet ensemble in Mexico City.
As we learned the horse was brought by the Spanish and in the beginning, horses could only be bred by Spaniards and Creoles. The Native Americans or “Indians” as they called them were not allowed to ride or breed horses that were reserved for the “higher class”; however, the Indians had to look after the animals, which involved riding and taming them. Eventually as the years went by and their experience grew they learned to control the wild horses with a rope and therefore the Spanish had to change the law. Soon the Indigenous people became accomplished horsemen in New Spain. The enthusiasm for competitions among horsemen and bullfights were traditions inherited by Creoles and Mestizos from the Spanish.
The earliest Latin American civilization was the empire of the Mayans during two periods known as the Pre-Classic period from 2000 B.C. to 250 A.D, and the post classic period from 250 A.D. to 900 A.D. They controlled most of the Yucatan peninsula and part of southern Mexico. The Aztec empire first existed as many city-states, but eventually three of them formed a pact known as the Triple Alliance (Townsend, 2000). This Triple Alliance began to expand in earnest by overpowering smaller cities and overtaking the local
Similar to a solo singer with a spectacularly talented band, if the singer doesn’t show up for the show, people are going home. If the band doesn’t show up, the singer sings acappella and instantly turns the show into an “unplugged/acoustic” event. From concessions to groundskeepers to ticket takers, a Major League Baseball game does not take place without the support of many departments. When the 2006 contract negotiations were about to begin, the MLBPA knew that they could not be as firm on demands as they were in the past due to the fact that they did not want to get involved in future labor strikes or lockouts. The MLBPA did, however, want to ensure that the players they represent were being treated fairly, particularly those that were not the “star” players.
PART I HISTORY AND OVERVIEW OF AN ARGENTINE MUSICAL CULTURE The origins of folk music in Argentina are a result of three main cultural influences – Inca, Spanish and African. Combined in various ways, these cultures provided a varied folk music to Latin America in the mid-nineteenth century. These native sounds were the building blocks of many composers in Argentina of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in their quest to establish a nationalist, musical language. The Incas inhabited the territory now known as Argentina well before the Spanish arrived in the early 1500s. Though no evidence through musical notation has survived, the Incas were believed to be a strong musical civilization.
While they were on tour in Europe, during the movement on September 11, 1973 they were unable to come back to Chile. During the time they were in Europe they altered their music and took on a few new aspects, such as adding elements of European baroque and other traditional music forms to their Latin American music, creating modern world music. Inti Illimani became one of the best internationally known members of the nueva cancion. In 1973 while they were on tour they had heard about some killings of fellow artists which the Chile’s army was responsible for. They didn’t want to be killed themselves so they decided to live in Italy.
Radio light operas or music that has political and social significance in a changing world 1st visit fall of 1932 Conceived writing a piece based on Mexican themes Began working on it in 1933 – Completed in 1936 Popular dance hall called Salon Mexico Copland’s hope was to “reflect the Mexico of tourists Salon Mexico was a “…hot spot, one felt in a very natural and unaffected way, a close contact with the Mexican people. It wasn’t the music I heard, but the spirit that I felt there, which attracted me?” – Aaron Copland Most themes come from Cancionero Mexicano by Frances Toor El Folk-lore y la Musica Mexicana by Ruben M. Campos Titles included in the El Salon Mexico are: El Mosco (Campos) – El Palo Verde and La Jesusita STRUCTURAL / HARMONIC ISSUES: Divided into TWO large harmonic parts Short melodic themes Asymmetrical rhythms Primitive Orchestration using Mexican percussion – very nationalistic G major to E major then back to G Major Represents a series of moods and expressions which appear in this order: Lyrical
A folk dance from Spain, Flamenco’s origin began in the province of Andalusia, Spain. Thought to have evolved in the 16th century but with only 200 years of documented proof, flamenco involves singing, dancing, clapping, and the guitar simultaneously. The Flamenco dancers, once referred to as Gyspies and now Romanies, were a persecuted people. This style of dance is a mix of four cultures: Gypsies, Moors, Jewish, and indigenous Andalusians. Much of what flamenco is within society is a history passed down from generation to generation.