Hi
Talked to a friend of mine (a well known mariachi performer) about this. He
says that it's most likely that each group leader would write the charts or
that the group would learn by ear. He goes on to say: which means that even
if we find someone down in Mexico who says he has a lot of music
Hey Jef,
As with any folkloric tradition, your best resource for learning about it is
your own ears -- supplemented, if possible, by talking to those deeply involved
in banda bands, although this most likely requires serious Spanish chops.
Cheers,
- DJA
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WEB:
probably a serious long-shot, but does anyone
have any scores they could share for banda, this
mexican... mm, pop i guess you would have
to call it.
these guys can slip a vibrato on a 32nd note and
play 1h15 non-stop of ripping tuba.
saw a group playing this music live tonight with
