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Vargas de Tecalitlán

Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán is a Mexican folk ensemble of mariachi music founded in 1897 by Gaspar Vargas. Since 1950 it has been under the artistic guidance of Rubén Fuentes. The group's musical direction had been the responsibility of Don Jose "Pepe" Martínez from 1975 to around 2013-14. Now the ensemble is under the direction of Carlos Martínez (ex-director of Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan).

Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán

Tecalitlán, Jalisco, Mexico

Son jaliscience, canción ranchera, bolero ranchero, corrido, huapango de mariachi, polka, jarabe, son jarocho and vals mexicano.

1897 (1897)–present

Nacional

Julio Martínez
Enrique De Santiago
Arturo Vargas
Gilberto Macias
Gustavo Alvarado
Alberto Alfaro
Andrés González
Daniel Martínez
Miguel Angel Barron
Jorge Aguayo
Carlos Martinez
Manuel Alcaraz

Luís Fernando Martínez
Jose "Pepe" Martinez (Past Director)
Steeven Sandoval (Violin)
Fernando Velazquez (Trumpet)
Federico Torres (Trumpet)
José Martínez Jr. (Violin)

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: Carlos Martínez (2014), Daniel Martinez (1985), Andres Gonzalez (2007), Oscar Ortega (2017), Roberto Lopez (2018), Angel Lopez (2018).

Violins

: Gustavo Alvarado (1990), Luis Fernandez Velasquez (2008), Agustin Sandoval (2019), Alejandro Aguilar (2010)

Trumpets

: Enrique de Santiago (1989)

Guitarrón

: Arturo Vargas (2002), Jonathan Palomar (2017)

Guitar

: Gilberto Aguirre (2013)

Vihuela

: Victor Alvarez (2018)

Harp

A minimum mariachi group has 2 violins, 2 trumpets, 1 guitarrón, 1 guitar, and 1 vihuela. Complete mariachi groups have a minimum of 12 members with the standard 6 violins, 3 trumpets, 1 guitarrón, 1 guitar and 1 vihuela. A 13th member is often a harp, an extra violin, or an extra guitar. The Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán currently has fourteen members, distributed as follows.

: Alberto Alfaro, Manuel Vargas, Jose Martinez, Jose Martinez Jr., Miguel Angel Barron, Osvaldo Mendoza, Ruben Fuentes, Steeven Sandoval, Mario de Santiago, Juan Manuel Viurquiz, Salvador Torres, Heriberto Molina, Juan Pinzon, Jesus Rodriguez de Huizar, Nicolas Torres

Violins

: Federico Torres, Rigoberto Mercado, Alejandro Aguilar

Trumpets

: Naty de Santiago

Guitarrón

: Rafael Palomar, Manuel Godina

Guitar

: Victor Cardenas

Vihuela

: Julio Martinez, Arturo Mendoza

Harp

Danzones (1964 RCA)

Mariachi *Colección Original (BMG Latin, 1999) –This is a recording recompilation made while 1958–1968 -.

Lo Mejor de lo Mejor (BMG Latin, 2000) –This is a recording recompilation made while 1958–1967 -.

Tradicionales de México Lindo Y Querido (LIDERES, 2001).

Sinfónico With Orquesta Filarmónica del Estado de Querétaro (2001) –Directed by Maestro José Guadalupe Flores-.

5ta. Generación (2002).

Sinfónico II With Orquesta Filarmónica del Estado de Querétaro (2002) Directed by Maestro José Guadalupe Flores-.

Penas, Desengaños Y Amores (2004).

Y aquí estamos (2008).

From 1937 until now (2009), the Mariachi Vargas has produced over 50 recordings, whose contents are Huastecos sones, waltzes, popurris, polkas, huapango, cumbias, among others.

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