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| Duranguense | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Música Duranguense |
| Stylistic origins | Technobanda,Tamborazo |
| Cultural origins | Early 1990s,Durango, Mexico |
| Typical instruments | Vocals,electric keyboards,trombones,saxophones,tambora,drums |
| Local scenes | |
| Mexico,United States,Northern Triangle of Central America | |
Duranguense is asubgenre ofregional Mexican music. It is a hybrid ofTechnobanda andTamborazo. The instruments used from Tamborazo are thesaxophone,trombone, andtambora, while the instruments used from Technobanda are theelectronic keyboard (specifically theKorg X3,Korg N364, which are used for the main melody and theYamaha DX7, which is used by many bands for the bass section),drum set, andvocals. The electronic keyboard is emphasized in Duranguense, giving the genre its own signature riff. In the mid to late 2000s, Duranguense was one of the most prevalent regional Mexican genres. Duranguense was further evolved with its own "Chicago sound" as Mexican American artists from the area incorporated different rhythms and styles into the genre.[1]
The termduranguense refers to the people from the Mexican state ofDurango.Paraíso Tropical de Durango are believed to be the first to begin the movement in the early 1990s. The genre's popularity peaked in the mid to late 2000s among theMexican andMexican American community in theUnited States, as well as in many parts ofMexico. It also popularized the dance style,Pasito Duranguense.[citation needed]
Other famous Duranguense acts includeMontéz de Durango,K-Paz de la Sierra,Alacranes Musical,Los Horoscopos de Durango,Patrulla 81,Conjunto Atardecer, andEl Trono de México.
Styles of songs performed in Duranguense includerancheras,corridos,cumbias,charangas,ballads,boleros,sones,chilenas,polkas andwaltzes.
