Sones de México Ensemble Chicago
Sones de México Ensemble Chicago is a
History
Sones de México Ensemble Chicago formed in 1994 to keep the Mexican son tradition alive in its many regional forms, including the regional styles of
Also a not-for-profit
Sones de México's album Esta Tierra Es Tuya (
In 2010 Sones de México marked the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with its ¡Viva la Revolución! album.[8] In 2012, their album 13 B’ak’tun celebrated "the beginning of a new era according to the Mayan calendar".[9] Starting in 2014, with the help of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the group created the musical/educational program A Musical Geography of Mexico.[10][11] In 2016, Sones de México developed and performed their soundtrack to Sergei Eisenstein’s unfinished silent film ¡Que Viva Mexico!.[12]
On September 8, 2015 at the
Starting in 2021, two Sones de Mexico members - Juan Díes and Lorena Iñiguez - collaborated for recording and performances, including on a tour of Mexico, with Chicago's multicultural Surabhi Ensemble, founded by Saraswathi Ranganathan.[14]
Ensemble members
When Esta Tierra Es Tuya was being recorded, Sones de México consisted of Victor Pichardo (music director; founding member; primarily on violin), Juan Díes (CEO and producer; founding member; primarily on bass and guitarrón mexicano), Zacbé Pichardo (son of Victor Pichardo; primarily on harp), Lorena Iñiguez (primarily dance, zapateado tarima tap-dance box, Mexican vihuela), Javier Saume, and Juan Rivera. In 2014, Victor Pichardo left to stay in his native Mexico, returning to the ensemble in 2018.[15] By February 2017, the actively performing ensemble consisted of Díes, Iñiguez, Zacbé Pichardo, Gonzalo Cordova (founding member),[16] Eric Hines (drums and percussion), and Rudy Piñon.[1][17] Cordova left again circa 2017. In the dance and tarima role, Iñiguez left in 2017 and rejoined circa 2021. In her absence, that role was performed by Eréndira Izguerra 2017-2019 and Karen Marcial 2019-circa 2021.[15][18][additional citation(s) needed] In 2022, the Sones de Mexico performers were Díes, Victor Pichardo, Iñiguez, Zacbé Pichardo, Eric Hines, and new member Irekani Ferreyra (requinto jarocho, violin; also of Chicago ensembles Son Monarcas[19] and Nahui Ollin).[citation needed]
Discography - Albums
All self-released by Sones de México Ensemble Chicago, on CD and download:
- ¡Que Florezca! (Let it Bloom) (1996)
- Fandango on 18th Street (2002)
- Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land is Your Land) (2007)
- Fiesta Mexicana (a children’s album) (2010)
- ¡Viva la Revolución! (2010)
- 13 B’ak’tun (2012-2013)
References
- ^ a b c "Sones de México Ensemble - Education - Records". Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sones de México: Un ensemble muy de Chicago" (in Spanish). Univision. August 6, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Ernest Barteldes (June 22, 2010). "Fiesta for All: Sones de Mexico Ensemble teaches the traditions". Newcity. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- National Public Radio: Morning Edition. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Juan Díes (2007), Esta Tierra Es Tuya: Production Notes [enclosure with album CD]
- ^ Aaron Cohen (September 18, 2014). "Sones De Mexico's polite sonic insurrection". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- Connect Savannah. September 23, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Teresa Puente (Chicanísima Chicago) (November 16, 2010). "Sones de Mexico celebrates the Mexican Revolution at the House of Blues". ChicagoNow. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Kelly Milionis (November 9, 2012). "Happy Ending: Sones de México Ensemble Celebrates Sonic Renewal and the Real Meaning of the Mayan Calendar with 13 B'ak'tun". Chicago Music Magazine. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Daniel Fiddler (October 7, 2014). "Brought Back by the Sounds of Mexico". The Independent, of Northeastern Illinois University. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sones De Mexico Ensemble Awarded A $30,000 NEA Grant". Music Industry News Network. December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sones De México Ensemble Celebrates Mexico, Anniversary of Navy Pier". Lawndale [Chicago] News. March 31, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sones de México Ensemble: Mexican American Music & Dance from Chicago". Library of Congress. September 9, 2015. p. 32:20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Idowu, Angel (May 26, 2021). "Surabhi Ensemble Builds Cross-Cultural Exchange Through Music". WTTW. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b "Sones de México: Meet the Band". Sones de México. 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Gonzalo Cordova". Isabel Quintero. 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Howard Dukes (April 4, 2008). "Sones de Mexico keep traditions alive". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sones de México: Meet the Band". Sones de México. 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Son Monarcas: About Us". Son Monarcas. Retrieved August 31, 2022.