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Strumming technique - El Cancion del Mariachi
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BarkellWH
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RE: Strumming technique - El Cancion... (in reply to SimonM86)
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This technique is a "palm mute," and it is found in a lot of Mexican songs, particularly "Rancheros" of Northern Mexico in the state of Sonora. If you really want to hear this technique brought to perfection, I recommend obtaining a CD (or an old vinyl album) by Bud and Travis, a folk duo that was popular in the 1960s and 70s. Bud and Travis performed many Mexican songs, in Spanish, and they were just exquisite. There are two songs, in particular, that incorporate the "palm mute," along with strategically placed "rasqueados," not across the strings, but on the sound board, that add to the effect. I say "rasqueado" on the sound board because it is not really a "golpe." The songs are entitled "Malaguena Salerosa" and "Cielito Lindo son Juasteco." This is a totally different "Cielito Lindo" than the standard issue song one hears at every watering hole in Guadalaja or Mazatlan. It is heartbreakingly beautiful the way Bud and Travis sing it and accompany it on their guitars. In my opinion, Bud and Travis, although both Americans, sing these songs better than any Mexican singers and musicians I have heard. They were really first-rate. Cheers, Bill
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