Mariachi music for most of its 200 or so years has primarily been an aural tradition passing songs down from generation to generation ear to ear. In the 1980's there was a sudden renaissance of traditional Mexican music not inits native Mexico but around the world. As interest grew in learning mariachi repertory from non-mariachi trained musicians a need arose to provide written notational documentation of the many songs that have come to identifythe mariachi tradition. Author Laura Sobrino has been a professional mariachi and is familiar with the stylistic intricacies that truly make this Mexican traditional and popular music unique. For those who wish to grasp anunderstanding of the mariachi style and who don't have a mariachi musician to teach them these transcriptions are some of the best available. The pieces in this collection include parts for one or two violins guitar (notationand chord symbols) and bass (notation only).

World Famous Folksongs contient 22 airs traditionnels en provenance du monde entier (Oh! Susannah ? Donna Donna ? Mexican Hat Dance ? Sur le pont d?Avignon ? Cielito Lindo ? Sakura etc.). / [CD inclus - version intégrale + play-along]. / La version papier des accompagnements de piano est vendue séparément.

Because a fine orchestra depends on fine players, Solo Time for Strings emphasizes individual accomplishment, progress, and achievement while preparing young students for participation in a school orchestra. The series teaches reading in conjunction with note learning, enabling students to start playing melodies as soon as possible, and is appropriate for class or individual instruction. The solos assist in a progressive technical development from 'twinkle, twinkle' in Book 1 to music by Vivaldi in Book 5. / Violon