Mariachi singing of Natalia Jiménez and Lila Downs

  1. In three sentences or more, how would you describe the Mariachi singing of Natalia Jiménez and Lila Downs (the vocalist on the Frida soundtrack) on the song La Cigarra (The Cicada), and how do they compare to the Linda Ronstadt performance?
  • https://lyricstranslate.com/en/la-cigarra-cicada.html-3
  • https://youtu.be/tIiskhpdRAM
  • https://youtu.be/YWV7uGdiXhk
  1. At 1:25 how does historian Jonathan Clark describe the "universal attraction" of Mariachi?
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charro_outfit
  • https://youtu.be/dDmx3zMxrJc
  1. How would you describe the story and singing ability of Alondra Santos, an American-born Latina of Mexican heritage, during her appearance on America's Got Talent?
  • https://youtu.be/4lAJZuBeiXQ
  1. How does Mariachi celebrated as the Google Doodle on November 24, 2020 show the worldwide importance of Latin America?
  • https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-mariachi
  1. At 0:45 and 1:28 how does the rhythmic performance on jawbone in Frida reflect the Indigenous orchestration of Mexico?
  • https://youtu.be/NV0ySILXu7A
  1. Composer Elliot Goldenthal orchestrated the Frida film score using unique and indigenous instruments, including jawbone, glass harmonica, hammered dulcimer, bandoneón, vihuela, marimba, and guitarrón. In three sentences or more how would you describe the use of unique and indigenous instruments in the film?
  • https://youtu.be/TSqJdaBYa0I
  • https://youtu.be/JA5LRSKOhVk
  1. How do you think Elliot Goldenthal's choice of using so many unique and indigenous timbres helped bring an authentic sound to such an authentic story, and how did this help him win the Academy Award for Best Original Score? Cue 1:22
  • https://youtu.be/AxDZDIPvhIU