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  • Corridos: Taller de Baladas trágicas mexicanas-Dec 1-Winfield, KS

    Southwestern College 100 College St., Winfield, Kansas

    *Este taller será impartido en ESPAÑOL Reserva tu lugar en Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Corridos-Mexican-Ballad-Songwriting-Workshop-Winfield-KS/events/256680277/ Aprende a escribir un “corrido” original en este taller gratuito de 2 horas con Juan Díes, co-fundador de Sones de México Ensemble, nominados a los premios GRAMMY™ y Latin GRAMMY. En este taller los estudiantes ayudarán a escribir un corrido original basado en […]

  • Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico: Springfield, IL

    LIncoln Home National Historic Site 426 S 7th St., Springfield, IL

    The Lincoln Home National Historic Site presents our lively and informative musical lecture demonstration Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico. Experience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Learn about regional styles like Tapatíos, Jarochos, Regios, Chilangos, and Calentanos and the people that created them. Discover […]

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  • Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico

    Chicago State University 9501 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago, Illinois

    Sones de Mexico Ensemble continues this national NEA funded tour program with this free presentation at Chicago State University in Chicago’s South side, hosted by the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Jazz Academy. Mexico's folk music and dance styles are very diverse and largely unknown outside of Mexico. There is son jarocho, son huasteco, gusto, son istmeño, […]

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  • Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico: Art Institute of Chicago

    Art Institute of Chicago - Fullerton Hall, Modern Wing Entrance 159 E Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois

    Sones de Mexico Ensemble will give an outdoor presentation of its musical and geographical national tour program with this presentation hosted by the Art Institute of Chicago’s 2nd Annual Block Party. Enjoy live renditions of at as many as 12 different folk music and dance styles from different areas of Mexico, each unique and often […]

  • Juan Díes: Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico

    East Los Angeles Public Library 4837 E 3rd St., East Los Angeles, California

    Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Mexican folk music but were afraid to ask. Juan Dies is a 2019 USA Fellow, a folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and co-founder/producer of the two-time GRAMMY™ Award Nominated group Sones de Mexico Ensemble, now on its 25th Season. His visit to the Chicano Resource Center at the East Los […]

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  • Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico

    Sauk Valley Community College 173 IL Route 2, Dixon, Illinois 61021, Dixon, Illinois

    Experience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country have unique instruments, repertoire and techniques rarely heard outside these regions. Some of the styles covered include son jarocho, son huasteco, gusto, son istmeño, chilenas, and a dozen other styles. Discover everything you ever wanted […]

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  • Sones de Mexico Beyond the Music

    Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico

    Frankfort Community Public Library 208 W Clinton St., Frankfort, Indiana

    Sones de Mexico Ensemble kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month and the Frankfort Hispanic Heritage Festival with our signature "Beyond The Music" lecture demonstration. Experience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country have unique instruments, repertoire and techniques rarely heard outside these regions. Some […]

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  • Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico

    College of Lake County Southlake Campus 1120 S Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, Illinois

    Experience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country have unique instruments, repertoire and techniques rarely heard outside these regions. Some of the styles covered include son jarocho, son huasteco, gusto, son istmeño, chilenas, and a dozen other styles. Discover everything you ever wanted […]

    Free

  • Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico

    College of Lake County Lakeshore Campus 33 N Genesee St., Waukegan, Illinois

    Experience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country have unique instruments, repertoire and techniques rarely heard outside these regions. Some of the styles covered include son jarocho, son huasteco, gusto, son istmeño, chilenas, and a dozen other styles. Discover everything you ever wanted […]

    FREE

  • Juan Dies: Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico

    Bettendorf Public Library 2950 Learning Campus Dr., Bettendorf, Iowa

    Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Mexican folk music but were afraid to ask. Juan Dies is a 2019 USA Fellow, a folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and co-founder/producer of the two-time GRAMMY™ Award Nominated group Sones de Mexico Ensemble, now on its 25th Season. His visit to the Bettendorf Public Library is part of a […]

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