[Dixielandjazz] By Ned, we invented the genre:

[David Richoux]

Dave,

You have to be more specific in your sweeping generalities!

Mariachi is very localized to certain areas of Mexico (and California)  
- I would not ask a Cuban, Nicaraguan, or Argentine band to attempt  
the style, nor would I even expect a Banda from Sinaloa, Mexico to try  
it. All are Latinos, but their cultures (musical and otherwise) are  
very different.

(to go back near somebody else's analogy - don't ask a Kabuki Theatre  
to do very much Shakespeare - they might try, but it probably won't  
work too well!)

Dave Richoux

On Jul 10, 2009, at 4:04 PM, David Gannett wrote:

> Man, no one, and I mean NO ONE plays Mozart, Beethoven or Strauss  
> like the Vienna Phil!
> I began my career in the classical field and I swear I could tell  
> the difference between European orchestras and others - they do, in  
> fact, play the music better.  Who plays opera better than the  
> Italians?  Who plays polka music better than the Germans and  
> Bavarians?  Who plays Mariachi better than Latinos?  While I  
> understand the point you're trying to make, mine still stands and  
> can be verified by the an attuned ear.
>
> dg
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