The corrido, or ballad, is one of Mexico’s oldest song styles. During the 19th and early 20th century, it was the Mexican equivalent of Spanish romances or cowboy songs of […]
Mexican music
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Martha Hawley visits the Mexican state of Oaxaca where music in all its forms is everywhere. It has a long tradition in the many cultures represented throughout the state. Producer: […]
Marking the 500th anniversary of the arrival in America of Christopher Columbus in 1492, Pete Myers takes us on a fascinating tour of the classical music that was created and […]