Duranguense
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Duranguense (also known as el pasito duranguense) is a genre of Mexican music. It is popular among the Mexican-American community in the United States. Duranguense is closely related to the Mexican styles of banda and norteño. The main instruments, which are held over from banda, are the saxophone, trombone, and bass drum. However, what sets the duranguense ensemble apart from banda is the addition of synthesizers to play both melodies and the tuba bassline. The tempo is also noticeably faster than banda or norteño. Among the duranguense elements carried over from other genres is el tamborazo; a heavy percussion line consisting of the bass drum and varied snare drum rolls.
History
The term Duranguense refers to the people from Durango, Mexico. Duranguense began and was invented in the city of Chicago (United States). Grupo Montez de Durango were the very 1st to begin the movement. Some people consider Chicago to be the capital of Duranguense Bandas since it is so popular among the people in Chicago. Teenagers forming new bands like never before, playing at night clubs,weddings, Quinceñeras, and family get togethers. A group of immigrants from Durango started a duranguense group called Paraiso Tropical de Durango; from there it started to expand into other states and Mexico. Most duranguense bands have been founded by Mexican-American immigrants in the United States.
It was not until the early 2000s that duranguense became as popular as, if not more popular than, the norteño and banda genres. Grupo Montéz de Durango, one of the best-known duranguense bands, topped the Latin music charts. Their CD, De Durango a Chicago, was a best-seller and had been a top 10 music bestseller in Chicago on Amazon.com. Patrulla 81's hits ¿Cómo Pude Enamorarme de Ti? and No Aprendí a Olvidar were also hugely successful hits on regional Mexican radio stations.
In 2006 and 2007, many duranguense bands started to rise all over the Chicago area, touring in the US and selling their independently recorded albums and gaining local success. Some of these Chicago-born groups are Reyno, Escándalo Musical, Banda Dorado Show,Banda Show Revelacion, Ambición Musical and Banda Relajo.
Duranguense Artists
- AK-7
- Alacranes Musical
- Conjunto Atardecer
- DGO Musical
- Diana Reyes
- Grupo Montéz de Durango
- K-Paz de la Sierra
- Los Horóscopos de Durango
- Majestad de la Sierra
- Mazizo Musical
- Patrulla 81
- Ponzoña Musical
- Primos de Durango
See also
la flota de durango