With an academic, musical, and community program in Guadalajara and six municipalities across the state, Jalisco will be celebrating its 24th National Gathering of Traditional Mariachi, “Herencia que Suena,” from October 4 to 10, coordinated by the state Ministry of Culture.
The event, which has been in existence for almost a quarter of a century, has established itself as the most important space for the preservation and dialogue of this expression, recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2011.
In this edition, 32 groups from four states of the country—Jalisco, Michoacán, Guerrero, and Colima—will participate, demonstrating the vitality and regional variations of a genre that, in its traditional form, is distinguished by its stringed instruments—bows, vihuelas, guitarrones—and, occasionally, tambora, without trumpets.
“This space that brings us together year after year is a celebration dedicated to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Jalisco. Modern mariachi music is recognized around the world, and it undoubtedly makes us proud, but it doesn’t represent all the variety and richness that exists in the state,” emphasized Gerardo Ascencio Rubio, Secretary of Culture.
“This gathering allows us to travel back to the moment when this musical genre began, one that knew nothing of trumpets, large groups, or ranchera repertoires. All of that came later,” he mentioned.
The Jalisco Ministry of Culture, through the Integrated Project Management Directorate, has structured a program that goes beyond concerts and will immerse the public in the creative processes, research, and community that keep this tradition alive.
Source: elarsenal
