mariachi

m.

1 mariachi (music) (music).

2 mariachi band (orchestra).

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mariachi

► nombre masculino

1 (persona, música) mariachi; (orquesta) mariachi band

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1.

ADJ Méx mariachi

2.

SM (=música) mariachi music; (=conjunto) mariachi band

3.

SMF (=persona) mariachi musician

CONJUNTO MARIACHI The conjuntos mariachis, bands of itinerant Mexican musicians, are mostly to be seen in the Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City, wearing their traditional charro costumes: sequin-studded cowboy-style suits and wide-brimmed Mexican hats. Besides being a major tourist attraction, they provide music in the form of love songs for weddings, birthdays and quinceañeras (special parties for Mexican girls who have reached their 15th birthday). The term mariachi is said to derive from the French word for wedding.

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masculino mariachi musician

sones de mariachi — mariachi music

•• Cultural note:

mariachi

The word can mean the traditional Mexican musical ensembles, the lively mestizo music that they play, and the dance performed to it. The instruments used by mariachis are the guitar, harp, vihuela (an early form of guitar), violin, and trumpet. Mariachis wearing costumes based on those worn by charros can be seen in the Plaza Garibaldi, in Mexico City, where they are hired for parties, or to sing manañitas or serenades

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masculino mariachi musician

sones de mariachi — mariachi music

•• Cultural note:

mariachi

The word can mean the traditional Mexican musical ensembles, the lively mestizo music that they play, and the dance performed to it. The instruments used by mariachis are the guitar, harp, vihuela (an early form of guitar), violin, and trumpet. Mariachis wearing costumes based on those worn by charros can be seen in the Plaza Garibaldi, in Mexico City, where they are hired for parties, or to sing manañitas or serenades

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mariachi

masculine

mariachi (↑ mariachi a1)

mariachi musician

sones de mariachi mariachi music

CULTURAL NOTE

mariachi

The word can mean the traditional Mexican musical ensembles, the lively mestizo music that they play, and the dance performed to it.

The instruments used by mariachis are the guitar, harp, vihuela (an early form of guitar), violin, and trumpet. Mariachis wearing costumes based on those worn by charros charro (↑ charro a1) can be seen in the plaza Garibaldi, in Mexico City, where they are hired for parties, or to sing mañanitas (↑ mañanita a1) or serenades.

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mariachi sustantivo masculino
mariachi musician

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mariachi¹ nm

1. [música] mariachi (music)

2. [orquesta] mariachi band

3. [músico] mariachi (musician)

MARIACHI

A mariachi band may contain from six to eight violinists, two trumpeters and a guitarist, as well as other more specialized instruments, such as the “guitarrón” (an outsize, deep-toned guitar), the “vihuela” (a high-pitched guitar), and the harp. As well as providing the music for songs, mariachi music serves for dancing as well, often with foot-stamping steps which descend from Spanish Flamenco. Mariachi music began to acquire its current popularity in the 1930s, when band members began wearing the typical “charro” outfit that is familiar today - the short black jacket, tight trousers and wide-brimmed “sombrero” hat, all with silver trimmings. Mariachi bands were once a common sight at baptisms, weddings and national celebrations, and might even be hired to serenade a loved one, though nowadays they are less common, due to the high cost of contracting their services.

mariachi² adj

Méx Fam ham-fisted;

Celia es bien mariachi para cocinar Celia is hopeless at cooking

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mariachi

I m mariachi band

II m/f mariachi player

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mariachi nm

: mariachi musician or band