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Danzones Con el Mejor Mariachi
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2003-07-01)
- Publisher: Sony International
- Label: Sony International
- Studio: Sony International
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 3 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #153426
Avg. Customer Review:
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Vargas with strings front and center 2007-04-12
Comment: Danzon might not leap to mind as the most interesting vehicle for mariachi, but when you consider that mariachi was originally centered on the strings, the danzon is pretty decent way to hear something of what the mariachi sounded like before it became a trumpet band.
Of course Vargas is just flat out perfect. Mariachi doesn't get any better than this. The strings are in tune and vibrato is limited to phrase ends and cadences. The sound has a very traditional feel to it. The guitarón, guitaras and vilahuelas produce a wonderfully organic rythm section to keep the danzon moving. The trumpets are mostly subdued and playing a highlighting role. All in all the interpretations are very convincing.
This is Mariachi music of a lazy sunday afternoon.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Mexican Mariachi Successfully Interprets Cuban Dance Form 2006-06-25
Comment: No, these are NOT waltzes (see uninformed review below), but danzones. Both types of music are for dancing, but a waltz is in 3/4 time and a danzon is in 4/4, resulting in two very different kinds of physical response. Cubans brought danzon to Veracruz, where it took on a distinctly Mexican flavor, and where the dance remains wildly popular even today. Vargas has interpreted this music using the instrumentation of the Mexican mariachi. You will not hear a typical piano here - instead, the violins play the guajeo, as they would in a charanga format, and the vihuela and guitar replace the congas. Not many mariachi groups keep danzones in their repertoire, and the fact that Vargas recorded an entire album of this music is a testament to the group's integrity.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Absolutely Beautiful!!! 2004-10-23
Comment: Boy do I take a step back in time when I listen to these beautiful waltzes! They are rich in form and body. A wonderful treat for the ears and for the soul!
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