New Audiences for Mexican Music Video (DVD)

The Banda music style is a popular type of dance music that has been a part of Mexican culture for more than 100 years. In the first part of this educational film, find out more about what Banda is like and what this music type sounds like. It uses both drums and a variety of wind instruments as well as the electronic sounds of more modern music to create an interesting blend of tones. In the second part of this 30-minute film, find out about how mariachi music evolved and what it sounds like. Hear a group of Texas performers playing mariachi music. The third part of this film covers Tejano music and profiles the best-known performer from this genre of music, Selena.