Monday, April 7, 2014

On the Mexican Tradition of Playing Music for the Dead

For years, my compadres, and other musicians and I have played dozens of masses, rosaries and funerals for deceased relatives, friends, and total strangers. This beautifully made video brought back those memories and made me wonder why Mexicans take their music all the way to the grave?

http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/tulevato/2014/04/07/music-to-the-grave/