What is the connection between the Mexican son genre and the zapateado, specifically within the son jarocho?
How have Chicanos managed to sustain and further evolve this connection in the United States and abroad?
Make specific reference to the readings, lecture and the video clips ( your observation) as support for your written assignment.
Refer to the syllabus for the due date and requirements for the written assignment.
Videos:
Pioneering Jarocho ensemble, Conjunto Hueyapan, from Oxnard, California, performing this popular son jarocho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKtPkO1vKH0
Footage from dance performance with El Ballet Folkorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez focsuing on the jarocho dance tradition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAJxqrORgSg
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In his segment on Mexican food, Andrew Zimmern toured various parts of Mexico and focused on the complex and varied cuisine of Mexico, culminating with his last stop in Mexico City. Moreover, Martha Chapa Ortiz's approach to Mexican cuisine is certainly out of the norm for most people who believe they are familiar with Mexican food.
Explain the different levels of complexity, sophistication and variety in terms of the food presented.Then address the following: How then, has the general perception of Mexican cuisine been reduced to comfort food or fried fast food?
In your analysis, make reference to the video, the readings and the lecture for your support.
Short interview with the famed chef in which she explains her vision of Mexican cuisine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt-Bl1TlD8s&autoplay=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCoJnOodd9M