Nahuatl is an Uto-Aztecan language spoken mainly in central Mexico by about 1.5 million people.| www.omniglot.com
Lila Downs has one of the world’s most singular voices and innovative approaches to music. Born in the state of Oaxaca México, she is the daughter of a Mixtec Indian woman, Anastasia Sanchez, who ran away from her village at 15 to sing in Mexico City cantinas and Allen Downs, a University of Minnesota professor. Lila grew up both in Minnesota and Oaxaca, and studied classical voice and cultural anthropology at the University of Minnesota. Her music and vocal artistry have many influences a...| CU Presents
Learn more about the Vihuela Mexicana! The vihuela is a traditional Mariachi music instrument similar to the Guitarrón, but on a smaller scale.| West Music
The Guitarrón is a large bass guitar. Guitarrón translates to large guitar – the suffix means big or large. It has 6 strings - 3 that are nylon wound with a nylon monofilament core or nylon fibers, and 3 that are steel, bronze or copper wound with a single steel string core.| West Music