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Sones de Mexico Ensemble (YouTube)

A Musical Geography of Mexico
2021-09-15 00:00:00 2021-09-15 23:59:00 America/Chicago Sones de Mexico Ensemble (YouTube) Join us for a lively lecture/demo presentation that combines music with a multi-media cultural history of Mexican regions. At Your Home -

Wednesday, September 15
All day

Add to Calendar 2021-09-15 00:00:00 2021-09-15 23:59:00 America/Chicago Sones de Mexico Ensemble (YouTube) Join us for a lively lecture/demo presentation that combines music with a multi-media cultural history of Mexican regions. At Your Home -

Join us for a lively lecture/demo presentation that combines music with a multi-media cultural history of Mexican regions.

Join us for a lively lecture/demo presentation that combines music with a multi-media cultural history of Mexican regions to better understand the origins of the various musical styles as well as their significance to the diverse peoples that make up Mexico.

A link to the YouTube video will be sent to registered participants on September 15. The YouTube link is accessible on our channel through Dec. 31, 2021.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Kids | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures and Performances |

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