Learn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, three‐hour workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble.

The workshop will be taught in English.

By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The corrido is a 150‐year-old Mexican ballad tradition that narrates tragic tales based on true events and honors folk heroes. Learn about the history of this tradition and the rules for writing the poetic lyrics of these captivating songs.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Killian Hall, 160 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02142

FREE ADMISSION.

Non-MIT students must register in advance for admission to Killian Hall at https://calendar.mit.edu/…/corridos_mexican_tragic…

Sponsored in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts