Martha Zarate and Ramon Ponce of Mariachi Real de Mexico share a brief history of mariachi music, demonstrate each instrument in the ensemble, and perform a range of traditional mariachi songs in between discussion, with a Q&A to follow. For this mariachi dance workshops, audiences are invited to learn the basic steps of two traditional folk songs with Mariachi Real de Mexico instructors Martha Zarate (dance) and Ramon Ponce (vocals, guitar).
After learning the basics, audiences do a group performance together.
This episode was created in partnership with the Flurry Festival (www.flurryfestival.org) and the Bronx Music Heritage Center (www.thisisbronxmusic.org/).