Mexican-American Border 5: Orquestas Cuerdas

Various Artists - International - Latin - Tejano/Tex-Mex | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1996)
• Original Release Date: June 18, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arhoolie Records
• ASIN: B0000023TP
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #436,434 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Arhoolie Records collection, January 4, 2003

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This review is from: Mexican-American Border 5: Orquestas Cuerdas (Audio CD)

Delightfully antique recordings from Mexico's fading "string band" tradition. If you normally find Mexican music too shrill to deal with, give this disc a shot... It's more closely tied to the European orchestral traditions that led to early Cuban and Puerto Rican dance style such as the danzon and tipica. Mexican polkas later became more manic and aggressive, but here the style is more relaxed and laid back -- really, it's quite lovely. The second half of this collection has even bigger suprprises: Mexican versions of the Hawaiian steel guitar style, and even a few gringo-style country tunes. Great stuff from the Depression era. Recommended.