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