JARABE MIXTECO Clarinet Quartet

JARABE MIXTECO Clarinet Quartet - Arrangement by Everardo García

The “Jarabe Mixteco” is a folk dance composed of seven sones collected from the three states of the Mexican Republic that correspond to the Mixtec region of Oaxaca, Guerrero and Puebla. It has been established as the representative dance of the Mixtec region due to the expectation and acceptance it has generated in the national and international public.

The seven sones that compose it come from the popular folklore of regional community celebrations prior to the 20th century. The dance choreographies refer to representations of animals that are part of the daily life of the Mixtec people and also symbolize the process of falling in love between couples. The authorship of the “Jarabe Mixteco” is attributed to Antonio Martínez Corro and Armando González Bolaños, the first as a musical composer and the second as the creator of the dance montage.

The “Jarabe Mixteco” was completed in 1922, the same date that it began to be danced. However, it was not until 1929 when it was presented at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City. In 1934, it was performed at what was the “Racial Tribute” of Oaxaca, which would later become the “Guelaguetza” festival. It was staged by Cipriano Villa and Adela Palma.

In the “Guelaguetza”, the dance and music are performed by the delegation of Huajuapan de León. First, the “Canción Mixteca” is sung at the beginning and at the end of the dance. The “Jarabe Mixteco” is structured by a series of seven sones and 14 steps.