Composer/lyricist: Graciela Olmos

Date of recording: the late 1940s or 1950s

Performer/instrument: Pedro Infante with mariachi

Genre: corrido

Form: strophic

Tempo/meter: triple meter

What to Listen for:

  • Waltz-like rhythm with the bass instrument marking the downbeat of each measure, while guitars and other instruments strum on 2 and 3, as in “La bruja”
  • Violins filling in between verses and between melodic phrases; their entrances frequently alternating with the trumpets
  • Pedro Infante’s smooth style vocal style in this sophisticated instrumental arrangement (Other singers of corridos often use a less polished timbre and perform in smaller groups)
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