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GRAMMYÂ® Nomintaed song

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:50:04 -0200

Has anyone heard of this double GRAMMYÂ® nominated song by Sones de Mexico Ensemble Chicago? www.sonesdemexico.com.

It seems that it is more popular in the non-Latino sector than the Latino.

Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land Is Your Land)

This classic American folk song was written in 1940 by Woody Guthrie. Originally, its message of inclusiveness was inspired by the plight of âOkies,â displaced Great Plains farmers who were unwelcome in Califora when they sought work there during the 1930s Dust Bowl Depression Era. The song has become an anthem of the American spirit sung by children in schools across the nation.

This norteÃ±o version remains relevant seven decades later. The lyrics, adapted to Spanish are very close to the original and speak to Americaâs national debate over immigration.

Whatever your convictions are about immigration you should know what the message is about whether it be between states or nations.

The song earned Sones a Latin GRAMMYÂ® nomination in 2007 and a regular GRAMMYÂ® nomination in 2008.

1.
Esta tierra es tuya
esta tierra es mia
desde el horizonte
hasta la otra orilla
Desde las montaÃ±as,
costas, rios y valles
La tierra es para ti y para mi

En el mundo vive
Una gente pobre
y en el mundo vive
otra gente rica,
y luego tenemos
a muchos viajeros
en busca de una oportunidad.

2.
Cuando caminaba
Ilegue a una frontera
donde habia un letrero
paâ que no pasara.
Y del otro lado
no decia nada.
La tierra es para ti y para mi.

Y en la carretera
en la que voy viajando
se abre mi destino
como una alborada
Asi debe ser,
"...de quien la trabaja."
La tierra es para ti y para mi. 3.
Esta tierra es tuya
esta tierra es mia
desde el horizonte
hasta la otra orilla
Desde las montaÃ±as,
costas, rios y valles
La tierra es para ti y para mi.

This land is your land
This land is my land
From California
To the New York island
From the redwood forest
To the gulf stream waters
This land was made
for you and me

If you think this article may be relevant please spread it around.

Thank you
Henry A. Roa

Silvia Lozano

Wed, 21 May 2008 06:10:00 -0200

Silvia Lozano??Â· Lugar de nacimiento: Puebla, Pue. ?Â· Escolaridad: profesional, Academia de la Danza Mexicana. ?Â· Danza clÃ¡sica, contemporÃ¡nea y folclÃ³rica.?Â· Academia de San Carlos, Artes plÃ¡sticas. ?Â· Becas: CompaÃ±Ãa Oficial de la Danza ContemporÃ¡nea?de Bellas Artes.?Â· Cursos y seminarios: "Seminario de Danza de los Estados de la RepÃºblica Mexicana" Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, MÃ©xico D.F.

What is is the Son Jarocho? Que es el Son Jarocho?

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:00:00 -0200

What is is the Son Jarocho? Que es el Son Jarocho?

The Son Jarocho of southern,Veracruz is one of the most dynamic variations of the musical/dance genre known as the Son Mexicano. The "folk music" of Mexico, the Son Mexicano emerged during the colonial period as a mix in between Spanish, Indigenous, and African, music and dance. As early as the 16th century, the Spanish introduced the native indigenous population to stringed instruments such as the violin, harp, and various guitar-types. These three instruments thus became an "instrumental core" and for the next 300 years natives and Mestizos developed their own regional stringed instruments on the European models. Some of these instruments are the vihuela of the west coast, the jarana huasteca of the eastern-central regions, and the jarana jarocha of Southern Veracruz. As a distinct regional instrumentation developed so did a distinct regional music/dance tradition. Just as the Son Huasteco from east-central Mexico and the west coast Son de Mariachi have their own characteristics the Son Jarocho can be distinguished by its percussive rhythms, syncopation, vocal style, and improvisation in its harmonic and rhythmic framework and verse.

Mexican food: Mexico tries to set the record straight

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:50:00 -0200

Mexico tries to set the record straight
BY OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ
Associated Press
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Article Last Updated:07/18/2007 10:06:03 AM CDT

Worried by the global proliferation of deep-fat-fried chimi-changas, fajitas, margaritas and fried ice-cream, the Mexican government is recruiting U.S. and Canadian restaurateurs to set the world straight on what is real Mexican food.

Reference Materials

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:20:00 -0200

The following is a compilation of reference materials suggested by members of Alegria.org since it began in 1995. This will be a work in progress.

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La Raspa

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:10:00 -0200

LA RASPA is a Mexican dance from VeraCruz/Puebla?, which is similar in form to square dancing except that it has a unique hopping step of its own. It has enjoyed popularity for a number of years as a fun dance at parties.

Also, visit YouTube for following links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9pRQShtOc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at8Ve-R19BY

El Jarabe (espaÃ±ol)

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:00:00 -0200

El Jarabe viene de la palabra Xarab de origen Ã¡rabe. Se dice que el jarabe es un conjunto de hierbas, asÃ como el jarabe lo es de sones. La mÃºsica y canto flamenco de EspaÃ±a del Siglo XVI, dio origen a la seguidilla machega o seguidilla gitana, asÃ como las playeras, canciones populares de AndalucÃa, las cuales se derivan en el Siglo XVII y de las cuales de ellas salen las boleras o el bolero del Siglo XVIII.

FOLKLORIC DANCE EXPRESSION IN NAYARIT

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 01:30:00 -0200

FOLKLORIC DANCE EXPRESSION IN NAYARIT

By Juan Rios

When one views the mestizo bailes regionales of the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, one can-not help but notice the similarities. Geographical, historical, and political factors help to explain these similarities. Yet, one also notices the changes and growing differences between the forms. This article addresses some of the causal factors related to the differences.

Amalia Hernandez

Sun, 26 Nov 2000 06:30:00 -0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Amalia Hernandez, the founder of Mexico's Ballet Folklorico and a pioneer in the revival of traditional Mexican dance styles over the last 50 years, died Saturday at the age of 83, Mexican media reported.

"The Tree Of Life"

Wed, 24 Dec 1997 07:50:00 -0200

Submitted by Pacho Lane on December 23, 1997 at 07:23:07:

Here is the descriptive text for my film "The Tree Of Life" on the Danza de los Voladores in the Sierra Norte de Puebla.

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