This compilation of ballads from the Mexican states of Guerrero and
Oaxaca documents one of the world's great traditions of heroic
song, a tradition that has thrived continuously for the last
hundred years. The 107 corridos presented here, gathered during
ethnographic research over a period of twenty-five years in
settlements on Mexico's Costa Chica and Costa Grande, offer a
window into the ethos of heroism among the cultures of coastal West
Mexico, a region that has been plagued by recurrent cycles of
violence. John Holmes McDowell presents a richly annotated field
collection of corridos, accompanied by musical scores and
transcriptions and translations of lyrics. In addition to his
interpretation of the corridos' depiction of violence and
masculinity, McDowell situates the songs in historical and
performance contexts, illuminating the Afro-mestizo influence in
this distinctive population.
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