Danzones Con el Mejor Mariachi

1. Almendra

2. Cuando Canta el Cornetín

3. Negra

4. Zacatlán

5. Teléfono a Larga Distancia

6. Blanca Estela

7. Siboney

8. Juárez

9. Nereidas

10. ¡Ay! Mama Inés

11. Mora

12. España

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Average customer rating:

Vargas with strings front and center
Mexican Mariachi Successfully Interprets Cuban Dance Form
Absolutely Beautiful!!!

Danzones Con el Mejor Mariachi
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan
Manufacturer: Sony International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000A4G5H
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

Almendra
Cuando Canta el Cornet
Negra
Zacatl
Telno a Larga Distancia
Blanca Estela
Siboney
Juz
Nereidas
Ay! Mama In
Mora
Espa

Customer Reviews:

Vargas with strings front and center.......2007-04-12

Danzon might not leap to mind as the most interesting vehicle for mariachi, but when you consider that mariachi was originally centered on the strings, the danzon is pretty decent way to hear something of what the mariachi sounded like before it became a trumpet band.
Of course Vargas is just flat out perfect. Mariachi doesn't get any better than this. The strings are in tune and vibrato is limited to phrase ends and cadences. The sound has a very traditional feel to it. The guitarón, guitaras and vilahuelas produce a wonderfully organic rythm section to keep the danzon moving. The trumpets are mostly subdued and playing a highlighting role. All in all the interpretations are very convincing.
This is Mariachi music of a lazy sunday afternoon.

Mexican Mariachi Successfully Interprets Cuban Dance Form.......2006-06-25

No, these are NOT waltzes (see uninformed review below), but danzones. Both types of music are for dancing, but a waltz is in 3/4 time and a danzon is in 4/4, resulting in two very different kinds of physical response. Cubans brought danzon to Veracruz, where it took on a distinctly Mexican flavor, and where the dance remains wildly popular even today. Vargas has interpreted this music using the instrumentation of the Mexican mariachi. You will not hear a typical piano here - instead, the violins play the guajeo, as they would in a charanga format, and the vihuela and guitar replace the congas. Not many mariachi groups keep danzones in their repertoire, and the fact that Vargas recorded an entire album of this music is a testament to the group's integrity.

Absolutely Beautiful!!!.......2004-10-23

Boy do I take a step back in time when I listen to these beautiful waltzes! They are rich in form and body. A wonderful treat for the ears and for the soul!