(English: "Such Is New Mexico") is the official
Spanish language
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state song of the
U.S. state
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of
New Mexico
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, composed in a
New Mexico music style. The words and music were created by contemporary composer
Amadeo Lucero. It was performed with guitar accompaniment to the assembled members of the Legislature by Lieutenant Governor
Roberto Mondragón at the opening session in 1971. It was enthusiastically received and promptly adopted as the Spanish-language version of the state song.
"New Mexico Secretary of State Kid's Corner - Accessed 9 July 2010"
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Lyrics
See also
*" O Fair New Mexico", the English state song
References
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New Mexico
New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...
Music of New Mexico
Spanish-American culture in New Mexico
Symbols of New Mexico
1971 songs
Songs about New Mexico