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- 2. A dance of Afro-Colombian origin, popularized in Mexico since the 1960s and often played by both conjuntos and bandas
- 3. A dance in triple meter of central European origin, which became the most popular ballroom dance of the 19th century; one of the primary genres played by conjuntos
- 5. A corrido relating to the drug traffic; while controversial and often banned, they are extremely popular on both sides of the border
- 11. Mexican singer and actress, known in the 1940s as the mother of ranchera
- 12. Most popular and influential banda group, founded in 1937 by Cruz Lizarraga but still active today
- 13. The last stanza of a corrido or other folk song, in which the singer says farewell to its audience and closes the narration
- 15. Conjunto norteño known for their romantic music, dance music as well as narcocorridos; their lyrics often use code words to refer to drug lore, such as in “Mis tres animales”
- 16. Los _____, Conjunto norteño who helped define modern norteño instrumental style and used corrido form to deal with social issues
- 19. __________ of Mexican film: the period from 1935 to 1969, during which the Mexican film industry promoted mariachi and canción ranchera as symbols of Mexican identity
- 22. Mexican-American singer, known as “La Diva de la Banda”, who became successful in the male-dominated banda and narcocorrido scene until her death in a plane crash in 2012
- 24. Los_____, Conjunto norteño known in the 1960s for their rich two-part vocal harmonies
- 25. Guitar-like instrument with twelve strings, that provides accompaniment to the accordion in conjunto music
- 26. Mexican singer and songwriter who wrote many narcocorridos on commission, cultivated a bandit persona and reached fame after being assassinated while on tour in his home state of Sinaloa in 1992; he sparked a revival in the corrido genre
- 27. __________ de Durango: One of the leading ensembles of pasito duranguense, as seen in their song “Camino a Tepehuanes”
- 28. A lyrical epic and narrative song form, stemming from the literary tradition of the Spanish romance, that rose to popularity with the Revolution of 1910 as a means for sharing current events
- 29. __________ duranguense: A form of tecnobanda originating among Mexican immigrants in Chicago, featuring very fast tempos
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- 1. Música _________: Mexican popular music style of folk origin, from the region of Western Mexico, including the musics played by mariachis
- 2. An ensemble common on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, centered around the accordion and bajo sexto
- 4. Música _________: Mexican popular music style of folk origin, from the region of Northern Mexico, including the music played by conjunto and banda
- 6. Mexican singer, known as “El Gallo de Oro”, who won fame posthumously after being assassinated in Reynosa in 2006
- 7. Mexican singer whose dark voice and dramatic, expressive style made her the most influential female singer of ranchera
- 8. A portable free-reed instrument with buttons or keys on either side of a bellows; it is one of the two main instruments in conjunto music
- 9. Percussion instrument consisting of a double-headed bass drum with cymbals; a vital component of banda music
- 10. Known as “El Charro Cantor,” Mexican opera singer who defined ranchera singing style
- 14. Mexican accordionist, singer and bandleader who is the foremost figure in norteño music in the Gulf coast and Texas borderlands
- 17. Mexican singer and actor whose films popularized ranchera music and who became an icon of the urban working class
- 18. A dance in duple meter of central European origin; one of the primary genres played by conjuntos
- 20. Mexican singer and songwriter who primarily wrote narcocorridos, many of them made famous by Los Tigres del Norte
- 21. Banda subgenre in which electric and electronic instruments substitute some of the traditional banda instruments
- 23. Term usually referring specifically to a Sinaloa ensemble consisting of brass, woodwinds, percussions and tambora, influential in música norteña