Vicente Fernandez Tickets - Vicente Fernandez Ranchero Singer
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In Mexico, where he was born, Vicente Fernandez is hailed as the "king of the rancheros." He was born and raised in Huentitlán del Alto, Jalisco, Mexico. He got his start when he won a Guadalajara singing contest. Vicente and his ranchera music have become very popular in Latin America and in Spain. In 1995, his tribute to Mexico's beloved Trio Los Panchos, Recordando A Los Panchos, earned him acclaim and produced two major hits, "Miseria" and "No, No, Y No." Vicente Fernandez Y Sus Canciones followed in 1996, and in 1998 Vincente returned with "Entre El Amor Y Yo."

Ranchera Music

The ranchera is a type of Mexican song. Although closely associated with the Mexican mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco in the post-revolutionary period, rancheras are also played today by norteño, banda, duranguense, and occasionally even rock bands. Drawing on rural traditional folklore, the ranchera was conceived as a symbol of a new national consciousness in reaction to the aristocratic tastes of the era. Probably the greatest living exponent of the ranchera is the Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel.

Traditional rancheras are about love, patriotism or nature. Rhythms can be in 3/4, 2/4 or 4/4. Songs are usually in the major key, and consist of an instrumental introduction, verse and refrain, instrumental section and another verse and refrain, with a tag ending. Instrumentation may include guitars, horns, trumpets, or accordions, depending on the type of band that plays it.

The musical pattern of rancheras is a/b/a/b. Rancheras usually begin with an instrumental introduction (a). The first lyrical portion then begins (b), with instrumental adornos interrupting the lines in between. The instruments then repeat the theme again, and then the lyrics may either be repeated or have new words.

Some of the most popular ranchera conmposers have been Felipe Valdez, Antonio Aguilar, and many anonymous singers. Well-known rancheras include "Noches Eternas", "El Palomito", "Una Mujer Casada", and "En Las Cantinas." Rancheras can be played by a vareity of bands, including string, brass, and accordion.

Another closely related style of music is the corrido, which is often played by the same bands that regularly play rancheras.