Conjunto jarocho
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A conjunto jarocho is a type of mexican
folk ensemble. Often it consists of requinto
, arpa jarocha
and jarana, but can also have violin
, pandero octagonal
, quijada, marimbol
or güiro
.
Its repertory covers sones jarochos
in 3/4, 6/8 and 4/4.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
folk ensemble. Often it consists of requinto
Requinto de son jarocho
The requinto jarocho is a plucked string instrument, played usually with a special pick. It is a four- or five-stringed instrument that has originated from Veracruz, Mexico. It is also known as the guitarra de son....
, arpa jarocha
Arpa jarocha
The arpa jarocha is a harp from Veracruz, Mexico, used in conjunto jarocho music.It is a wooden harp with 32-36 strings tuned diatonically over five octaves. The performer plays a bass line on the low strings with one hand and with the other supplies arpeggiated melodies on the higher strings...
and jarana, but can also have violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, pandero octagonal
Pandero octagonal
The pandero jarocho, pandero octagonal or pandero tlacotalpeño is a kind of tambourine typical of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is octagonal in shape, ringed with eight jangling metal disks, and with an animal skin stretched over one side...
, quijada, marimbol
Marimbol
The marimbol is a percussion instrument, similar to a marimbula.It is a wood box with a sound hole cut in the center of it. Across this hole, a number of metal strips are attached. These metal strips are tuned to different pitches, and are plucked to produce a bassline for the music.It is mainly...
or güiro
Güiro
The güiro is a Latin-American percussion instrument consisting of an open-ended, hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side. It is played by rubbing a stick or tines along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound. The güiro is commonly used in Latin-American music, and plays a key role...
.
Its repertory covers sones jarochos
Son Jarocho
Son Jarocho is a traditional musical style of Veracruz, a Mexican state along the Gulf of Mexico. It evolved over the last two and a half centuries along the coastal portions of southern Tamaulipas state and Veracruz state, hence the term jarocho, a colloquial term for people or things from the...
in 3/4, 6/8 and 4/4.