¡Tierra Caliente! Music from the Hotlands of Michoacán by Conjunto de Arpa Grande Arpex

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2006), 51 mins

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Field of Interest: World Music
Description: The conjunto de arpa grande (big harp ensemble) is the country cousin of the Mexican mariachi. When the mariachi was transplanted to cities and added trumpets in the mid 20th century, the conjunto de arpa stayed home in the towns and on the ranches of rural Michoacán. Its two violins, two guitars, and harp (that doubles as a drum) play driving sones, sentiment-saturated ranchera songs of love, and farcical valonas (poemic narratives), all with a disarming directness that is the hallmark of one of Mexicos bestkept musical secrets. 36-page booklet, photos. 50 minutes.
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 51 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Tejano and Norteño, Son, Ranchera
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Release Date: 2006
Subject: World Music, Music & Performing Arts, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe, Mexico
Keywords and Translated Subjects: América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe