Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan
| Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tecalitlán, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Genres | Son jaliscience, canción ranchera, bolero ranchero, corrido, huapango de mariachi, polka, jarabe, son jarocho and vals mexicano. |
| Years active | 1897–present |
| Labels | Nacional |
| Associated acts | Rubén Fuentes |
| Website | www |
| Members | Julio Martínez Enrique De Santiago Arturo Vargas Gilberto Macias Gustavo Alvarado Alberto Alfaro José Martínez Jr. Andrés González Daniel Martínez Miguel Angel Barron Jorge Aguayo Carlos Martinez Manuel Alcaraz |
| Past members |
Luís Fernando Martínez Jose "Pepe" Martinez (Past Director) Steeven Sandoval (Violin) Fernando Velazquez (Trumpet) Federico Torres (Trumpet) |
Luís Fernando Martínez
Jose "Pepe" Martinez (Past Director)
Steeven Sandoval (Violin)
Fernando Velazquez (Trumpet)
Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán is a Mexican folk ensemble of mariachi music created in 1897 by Gaspar Vargas. From 1950 it has been under the artistic guidance of Rubén Fuentes. The group's musical direction had been the responsibility of Don Jose "Pepe" Martínez from 1975 to around 2013-14. Now the ensemble is under the direction of Carlos Martínez (ex-director of Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan).
A minimum mariachi group has 2 violins, 2 trumpets, 1 guitarrón, 1 guitar, and 1 vihuela. Complete mariachi groups have a minimum of 12 members with the standard 6 violins, 3 trumpets, 1 guitarrón, 1 guitar and 1 vihuela. A 13th member is often a harp, an extra violin, or an extra guitar. The Vargas de Tecalitlán currently has thirteen members, distributed as follows.
The history of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán is divided into five phases (or generations); the first generation from 1897 to 1930, the second from 1931 to 1949, the third from 1950 to 1993, the fourth from 1994 to 2002 and the fifth since 2003 to date.
The Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán was born in a small city called Tecalitlán, to the south of Jalisco. Founded in 1897 by Don Gaspar Vargas the formation during those years was provided by the guitarra de golpe (or mariachera) played precisely by Don Gaspar, the wooden harp by Manuel Mendoza, and two violins played by Lino Quintero and Refugio Hernandez. The combination of these instruments established the "Sonido Tecalitlán" which distinguished from the "Sonido Cocula". (The Mariachi from Cocula utilized the guitarron and the vihuela in place of the harp and the guitarra de golpe aside from the two violins). In 1913, Don Gaspar introduced one trumpet to the group but it was not well accepted and, in later performances, its high-pitched sound was considered annoying. The cornet was replaced by another violin. The group consisted then of five elements. The son of Don Gaspar Vargas, Silvestre Vargas, joined as a violinist in 1921. From 1926 the group consisted of Gaspar Vargas - Guitarra de golpe, Manuel Mendoza - Harp, Silvestre Vargas, Trinidad Olivera and Nicolas Torres - Violins.
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