Include contact info. Mariachis look espectacular in their charro costumes, but the music they play is what's reverberating at listeners' cores. For centuries, music has played a huge role in Mexico's festiveness.
Musicians pull two strings at once, doubling up on the vibration.
The vihuela, a stumpy six-string instrument with a curvaceous back, looks something like a lute. It takes part in the rhythm, too. Every mariachi band needs a guitarra. Most use the standard six-string Spanish variety. Mariachis tend to load up on violins.