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Duranguense

Duranguense is a subgenre of regional Mexican music. It is a hybrid of Technobanda and Tamborazo. The instruments used from Tamborazo are the saxophone, trombone, and tambora, while the instruments

History#

The term duranguense refers to the people from the Mexican state of Durango. Paraíso Tropical de Durango are believed to be the first to begin the movement in the early 1990s. The genre’s popularity peaked in the mid to late 2000s among the Mexican and Mexican American community in the United States, as well as in many parts of Mexico. It also popularized the dance style, Pasito Duranguense.

Artists#

Other famous Duranguense acts include Montéz de Durango, K-Paz de la Sierra, Alacranes Musical, Los Horóscopos de Durango, Patrulla 81, Conjunto Atardecer, and El Trono de México.

Repertoire#

Styles of songs performed in Duranguense include rancheras, corridos, cumbias, charangas, ballads, boleros, sones, chilenas, polkas and waltzes.

  • History and description of Duranguense
  • New York Times article on Duranguense bands
Genre family
2000s in Latin music, Regional styles of Mexican music