Mariachi music began when 3 groups came together.

1. Indigenous peoples of ________

2. Spanish _________

3. Enslaved ____________

The Indigenous Peoples of Mexico included:

Native groups who lived across ________ America

The Spanish invaders were Europeans who traveled to Latin America to

________________.

The enslaved Africans were _______ who were brought from

different regions in Africa.

Even though we call them groups, it's important to remember that there were a lot of different _____________in each of these groups.

For Example: The Indigenous People of Mexico includes communities that originally spoke more than ____ languages.

500 years ago, these three musical traditions came together to

create ________ music.

Each group brought their own instruments and musical styles.

Spanish Invaders brought:

_______

Harps

​Spanish Language

​Indigenous People invented:

​Guitar

______

Enslaved African communities contributed:

​________

​Energy

​Emotion

​Passion

​Style