mariachi bands

Sombrero-wearing musicians

Mariachi bands are ensembles of Mexican musicians who perform traditional folk music, typically featuring violins, trumpets, guitars, and the large-bodied guitarrón.

The players wear distinctive charro outfits—fitted suits with silver buttons and wide-brimmed sombreros.

Mariachi bands perform at celebrations, restaurants, and public plazas: We hired a mariachi band for the quinceañera.

Related

serenata · quinceañera · fiesta · guitar · corridos · trumpet · Mexico · Día de los Muertos · folklore · rhythm · Mexican traditions · mustaches · plaza · brass · mestizo · strings · street performance · live music

Categories
Opposites
musical ensemble type

mariachi bandssymphony orchestras

Large classical music ensembles

philharmonic orchestras · chamber orchestras · string quartets · opera companies · DJs

performance setting and formality

mariachi bandsopera companies

Ensembles performing sung drama

elevator music

Family

band, mariachi

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G