Duranguense is a
genre of
Regional Mexican
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music. It is a hybrid of
Technobanda and
Tamborazo. Its popularity peaked in the mid to late 2000s among the
Mexican
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and
Mexican American
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community in the
United States, as well as in many parts of
Mexico. The instruments held over from tamborazo are the
saxophone,
trombone, and
tambora, while the instruments held over from technobanda are the
electronic keyboard (more specifically the
Korg X3,
Korg N364, which are used for the main melody and the
Yamaha DX7, which is used by many bands for the bass section),
drum set, and
vocals. The electronic keyboard is emphasized in Duranguense, giving the genre its own signature riff. The genre popularized the dance style, Pasito Duranguense.
Styles of lyrical and instrumental songs performed in Duranguense include
rancheras,
corridos,
cumbias,
charangas,
ballads,
boleros,
sones
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,
chilenas,
polkas
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History
Etymology
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and
waltzes
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History
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.
History
The term ''duranguense'' refers to the people from the Mexican state of
Durango
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.
Grupo Paraíso Tropical de Durango are believed to be the first to begin the movement in the early 1990s.
External links
History and description of Duranguense
{{Music in spanish
Regional styles of Mexican music
Durango City
Mexican styles of music