Magic of Mariachi / La Magia del Mariachi

Por Steven Schneider y Reefka Schneider

The Magic of Mariachi / La Magia del Mariachi is a fascinating book that combines two disciplines – art and poetry – creating a treasure of lyrical poetry and strikingly beautiful paintings of mariachi musicians. The twenty four poems, written in English and skillfully translated into Spanish, were created in response to each of the twenty-four works of art in the book.

• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: Wings Press
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 1 mar 2016
• ISBN: 9781609405069

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This beautiful book sings with vibrant color and imagination the tradition of our mariachi music. The conjunction of poetry and art is presented in an elegant manner. The variety of poetic forms in this book is impressive. It is a masteful display of poetic virtuosity. The paintings are exquisitely rendered, and the poetry invokes the lyricism and magic of Mexico…. It will serve as a valuable resource in schools, libraries, and mariachi educational programs.

—from the Introduction by Professor Dahlia Guerra Founder of Mariachi Aztlan

The Magic of Mariachi / La Magia del Mariachi combines two disciplines to celebrate a third, thus creating an ekphrastic treasure trove of lyrical poetry and strikingly beautiful paintings, both inspired by mariachi musicians. The poems are written in a wide variety of poetic forms: sestina, haiku, villanelle, triolet, prose poems, dramatic monologues and free verse. In addition to works that express the romantic themes of mariachi music, these poems and paintings speak to the contemporary and historical social context of this magical musical tradition, including women who assert their voices and identities through their instruments and dreamers who live between two worlds.

This book is dedicated to all mariachi musicians, north and south of the border, whose music transcends all boundaries.

Este libro está dedicado a todos los músicos de mariachi, al norte y sur de la franja fronteriza, cuya música transciende todas las fronteras.

The Magic of Mariachi / La Magia del Mariachi

© 2016 by Steven P. Schneider and Reefka Schneider

Cloth Edition ISBN: 978-1-60940-505-2

ePub ISBN: 978-1-60940-506-9

MobiPocket/Kindle ISBN: 978-1-60940-507-6

Library PDF ISBN: 978-1-60940-508-3

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

The magic of mariachi = La magia del mariachi : poetry / by Steven P. Schneider ; artwork by Reefka Schneider ; introduction by Dahlia Guerra ; Spanish translation by Edna Ochoa. Text in English and Spanish.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-60940-505-2 (alk. paper/hardback) -- ISBN 978-1-60940-506-9 (ePub ebook) -- ISBN 978-1-60940-507-6 (Kindle ebook) -- ISBN 978-1-60940-508-3 (library PDF ebook)

1. Mariachi--Poetry. 2. Mexican-American Southwest Region--Poetry. I. Schneider, Reefka. II. Ochoa, Edna, 1958-

PS3619.C44715M34

811.6

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Contents

Soldadera with Violin (pastel)

Introduction by Dahlia Guerra

Waiting to Play

A la espera de tocar

Waiting to Play (pastel)

The Long Camino

El largo camino

The Long Camino (pastel)

Mariachi Femenil Brass

Mariachi femenil trompetista

Mariachi Femenil Brass (watercolor, charcoal, and pastel)

The Magic Vihuela

La vihuela mágica

The Magic Vihuela (pastel and watercolor)

The Mariachi Poem

El poema del Mariachi

Viva el Mariachi (pastel)

Trumpeter Swans

Cisnes trompetistas

Two Trumpeters (watercolor and pastel)

Soldadera with Violin

Soldadera con violín

Playing from the Heart

Tocando desde el corazón

Conjunto (watercolor and pastel)

Lost in la Música

Perdido en la música

Lost in la Música (pastel)

Ballet Folklórico

Ballet Folklórico

Ballet Folklórico (watercolor and pastel)

The Old Man with the Green Guitar

El anciano de la guitarra verde

The Old Man with the Green Guitar (watercolor and pastel)

Moonlight Mariachera

Mariachera de luz de luna

Moonlight Mariachera (pastel)

Mariachera in Red and Gold Light

Mariachera en luz roja y dorada

Mariachera in Red and Gold Light (watercolor and pastel)

Armonía in Green and Yellow

Armonía en verde y amarillo

Armonía in Green and Yellow (watercolor and pastel)

I Will Return Again

Volveré de nuevo

Y Volveré (charcoal and pastel)

Circle Dancers

Círculo de danzantes

Circle Dancers (watercolor and pastel)

The Sound of Romance

El sonido de romance

The Sound of Romance (watercolor and pastel)

Imperial Harpist

Arpista imperial

Arpista imperial (watercolor