Ranchera
Stylistic origins:	Mariachi
Cultural origins:	México
Typical instruments:	Guitar, Vihuela, Trumpet, Violin, Guitarrón
Mainstream popularity:	1930-Present.
Huapango, bolero ranchero, corrido
Other topics
Charro - Jarabe tapatío (also the name of a song) - Zapateado - Son Huasteco - Huapango - Mexican pop

The ranchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico. Although closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco in the post-revolutionary period, rancheras are also played today by norteño (or Conjunto) or banda (or Duranguense) groups. Drawing on rural traditional folklore, the ranchera was conceived as a symbol of a new national consciousness in reaction to the aristocratic tastes of that era. Perhaps the greatest living exponent of the ranchera is the Mexican recording star Vicente Fernández. This article is about the Mexcian musical genre and ensemble. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Mexico or, in Spanish, México, is: Mexico, a federal republic in North America Mexico City, that countrys capital city Mexican Federal District, the federal district containing that capital city Estado de México (State of Mexico), one of that republics 31 constituent states Mexico is also the... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Orpheus playing a vihuela. ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... Guitarron The guitarrón (literally large guitar in Spanish, the suffix -ón denoting large) is a very large, deep-bodied Mexican 6-string acoustic bass played in mariachi bands. ... The huapango is a lively Mexican dance of Spanish origin that is especially popular in the lands along the Gulf of Mexico. ... The bolero is a type of dance and musical form. ... The corrido is a popular narrative song and poetry form, a ballad, of the mestizo Mexican cultural area (which includes the Southwestern states of the United States, taken from Mexican sovereignty in the mid 19th Century). ... For the Spanish entertainer whose full name is Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza, see Charo. ... Jarabe Tapatío in the traditional China Poblana dress. ... The zapateado is a Spanish dance characterized by a lively rhythm puncuated by the clapping of the dancers heels. ... Son Huasteco is a traditional mexican musical style of the Sierra Huasteca. ... The huapango is a lively Mexican dance of Spanish origin that is especially popular in the lands along the Gulf of Mexico. ... Mexican pop music is actually Latin Pop from Mexico with a regular pop rhythm or latino-based rhythms. ... “Mexican music” redirects here. ... This article is about the Mexcian musical genre and ensemble. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 126 Largest City Guadalajara Government  - Governor Emilio González Márquez (PAN)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 18 PRI: 1  - Federal Senators Eva Contreras (PAN) Héctor Pérez (PAN) Ramiro Hernández (PRI) Area Ranked 6th  - State 30,534. ... Norteño (literally meaning northern in Spanish; also known as conjunto) is a genre of Mexican music. ... Banda is a brass-based form of traditional Mexican music. ... Vicente Fernández (born Vicente Fernández Gómez on February 17, 1940) is a Mexican ranchera singer. ...

Vicente Fernández.

Traditional rancheras are about love, patriotism or nature. Rhythms can be in 3/4, 2/4 or 4/4, reflecting the tempo of, respectively, the waltz, the polka, and the bolero. Songs are usually in a major key, and consist of an instrumental introduction, verse and refrain, instrumental section repeating the verse, and another verse and refrain, with a tag ending. Instrumentation may include guitars, strings, trumpets, and/or accordions, depending on the type of ensemble being utilised. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 479 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1161 × 1452 pixel, file size: 692 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Original in family files-likely a publicity pic from the old CBS Records label. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 479 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1161 × 1452 pixel, file size: 692 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Original in family files-likely a publicity pic from the old CBS Records label. ... Vicente Fernández (born Vicente Fernández Gómez on February 17, 1940) is a Mexican ranchera singer. ... For other uses, see Love (disambiguation). ... Defence of the fatherland is a commonplace of patriotism: The statue in the courtyard of École polytechnique, Paris, commemorating the students involvement in defending France against the 1814 invasion of the Coalition. ... This article is about the physical universe. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... This article is about the instrument as a whole. ...

The normal musical pattern of rancheras is a/b/a/b. Rancheras usually begin with an instrumental introduction (a). The first lyrical portion then begins (b), with instrumental adornments interrupting the lines in between. The instruments then repeat the theme again, and then the lyrics may either be repeated or begin a new set of words. One also finds the form a/b/a/b/c/b used, in which the intro(a) is played, followed by the verse(b). This form is repeated, and then a refrain(c) is added, ending with the verse.

Jose Alfredo Jimenez

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The most popular ranchera composers include Lucha Reyes, Cuco Sanchez, Felipe Valdez, Antonio Aguilar, as well as José Alfredo Jiménez, who composed many of the best-known rancheras, with compositions totaling more than 1000 songs, making him one of the most prolific songwriters in the history of western music. Lucha Reyes can be either one of two persons sharing the same names. ... José del Refugio Sánchez Saldaña (Altamira, Tamaulipas, 3 May 1921 – Mexico City, 6 October 2000) better known as Cuco Sanchez was a Mexican singer and songwriter who wrote dozens of hits, including Anillo de Compromiso, Anoche Estuve Llorando, Por qué Peca Esa Mujer, Fallaste Corazón, Cama de... Pascual Antonio Aguilar Barraza (May 17, 1919 – June 19, 2007), also known as Tony Aguilar, was a Mexican singer, actor, producer, and writer. ... José Alfredo Jiménez (born January 9, 1926 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, died November 23, 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican singer-songwriter in the ranchera style. ...

Another closely related style of music is the corrido, which is often played by the same ensembles that regularly play rancheras. The corrido, however, is apt to be an epic story about heroes and villains whereas rancheras may not necessarily be heroic ballads and also vary more in terms of tempo. However, two notable exceptions to this rule are the songs, 'Corrido de Chihuahua' and the 'Corrido de Monterrey', which are considered rancheras in spite of their names. Their lyrics are concerned with patriotism for the states of Chihuahua and Nuevo León, respectively. The corrido is a popular narrative song and poetry form, a ballad, of the mestizo Mexican cultural area (which includes the Southwestern states of the United States, taken from Mexican sovereignty in the mid 19th Century). ...

The word ranchera was derived from the word rancho because the songs originated on the ranches and in the countryside of rural Mexico. Rancheras that have been adapted by norteño bands or conjuntos from northern Mexico and the southwestern US, are sometimes called norteños, from the Spanish word for northern. Norteño (literally meaning northern in Spanish; also known as conjunto) is a genre of Mexican music. ...

Lola Beltrán.

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Some well-known Rancheras

Javier Solís

• Amanecí en Tus Brazos by José Alfredo Jiménez, Javier Solís, Luis Miguel, et al.
• Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes by Jorge Negrete
• Camino de Guanajuato by José Alfredo Jiménez and Pedro Fernández
• Carta a Eufemia by Pedro Infante
• Cien Años by Pedro Infante
• Corazón, Corazón by Lola Beltrán and Lucha Villa
• Corrido de Chihuahua by Lucha Villa and Antonio Aguilar
• Corrido de Monterrey by Vicente Fernández
• Cuatro Caminos by José Alfredo Jiménez and Lola Beltran
• Cu-cu-rru-cu-cu Paloma by Lola Beltrán
• De Que Manera Te Olvido by Vicente Fernández
• El Crucifijo de Piedra by Miguel Aceves Mejía
• Ella by José Alfredo Jiménez, Pedro Fernández, Vicente Fernández, et al.
• El Pastor by Miguel Aceves Mejía
• El Rey by José Alfredo Jiménez
• El Siete Mares by José Alfredo Jiménez
• La Puerta Negra by Antonio Aguilar
• La Cruz De Olvido by Alvaro Torres
• Media Vuelta by Javier Solís
• Mexico Lindo y Querido by Jorge Negrete
• Noches Eternas by Vicente Fernández
• Pa' Todo el Año by José Alfredo Jiménez, Pedro Fernández, Vicente Fernández, et al.
• Payaso by Javier Solís
• Poco a Poco by Javier Solís
• Por Tu Maldito Amor by Vicente Fernández
• Por Una Mujer Casada by David Zaizar
• Si Nos Dejan by José Alfredo Jiménez, Lola Beltrán, Vikki Carr, et al.
• Sombras by Javier Solís
• Un Puño de Tierra by Antonio Aguilar
• Volver Volver by Vicente Fernández

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Celebrated ranchera singers

Pedro Infante (left) with Jorge Negrete. Movie still from a picture they made together.

• Miguel Aceves Mejía
• Antonio Aguilar
• Pepe Aguilar
• Lola Beltrán
• Alejandro Fernandez
• Pedro Fernández
• Vicente Fernández
• Pedro Infante
• José Alfredo Jiménez
• Jorge Negrete
• Lucha Reyes
• Cuco Sanchez
• Javier Solís
• Chavela Vargas
• Lucha Villa
• David Zaizar

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Bibliography

• Helmut Brenner: Música ranchera. Das mexikanische Äquivalent zur Country and Western Music aus historischer, musikalischer und kommerzieller Sicht (=Musikethnologische Sammelbände 14). Foreword by Thomas Stanford. Tutzing: Verlag Hans Schneider, 1996 [ISBN 3 7952 0867 X].

External links

• Musical analysis
• Northern ranchera lyrics