Son Calentano
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The son calentano is an instrumental form of Tierra Caliente, Mexico
. It has meters in 3/4 and 6/8, an ornamented use of violin and back beat
s on guitar and tamborita
.
It is usually played by conjunto calentano
ensembles and is traditionally performed with dancers.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It has meters in 3/4 and 6/8, an ornamented use of violin and back beat
Beat (music)
The beat is the basic unit of time in music, the pulse of the mensural level . In popular use, the beat can refer to a variety of related concepts including: tempo, meter, rhythm and groove...
s on guitar and tamborita
Tamborita
The tamborita or tamborita calentana is a percussion instrument from Mexico. It is used in conjuntos de música calentana, in the states of Guerrero, Michoacán y Estado de México....
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It is usually played by conjunto calentano
Conjunto calentano
A conjunto calentano is a type of mexican folk ensemble. Often it consists of violin, guitar and tamborita, but can also have other violin, guitarra panzona, guitarra sexta and harp....
ensembles and is traditionally performed with dancers.