Musical History of Mexico and Guatemala: Mexico Timeline

Mexico

Timeline

1810- Mexican Independence from Spain

1854- Mexican National Anthem Written

1868- Juvenito Rosas Born

1880- Narciso Martinez Born

1882- Manuel Maria Ponces Born

1894- Juvenito Rosas Dies

1910- Mexican Revolution

1911- Pedro Ayala Born

1917- End of Mexican Revolution

1942- “Dio y Libertad” Declared National Anthem

1948- Manuel Maria Ponces Dies

1969- Gaspar Vargas Dies

1990- Pedro Ayala Dies

1992- Narcio Martinez Dies

History

Brief History of Mexico:

Mexico is a North/ Central American Country that has thirty-two states. The Mexican culture is said to extend back more than 3000 years. Mexico has been independent for more than 200 hundred years as they gained their independence from Spain on September 15, 1810, ending a 300 year colonial rule. This day is celebrated as the country’s birthday.

Brief History of Guatemala:

Guatemala is a country in Central America. It is bordered by Mexico from the North to the West. The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. It began with the arrival of human settlers in 12,000-18,000 BC2,000BC-AD250. Guatemala region of Mesoamerica was dominated by the Maya civilization. In AD250-900 Spanish arrived in the 16th century, and the lowlands of Guatemala had been abandoned by AD 1,000. In 1525 the Spanish conquistador subjugates the Indian states of
Guatemala, Guatemala became independent in 1821. It was still a part of the Mexican Empire between 1821-1823, and then Guatemala becomes a fully independent country in the
1840’s. In 1996 Guatemala re-established representative democracy.

The music in Guatemala is folk, classical, rock, indigenous, garifunka, and marimba.

Musical History of Mexico and Guatemala

Mexico Timeline

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