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Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

Date: 1995-05-14
Description: One proof sheet with 22 black and white images. Three bands performing serenatas for a Mother's Day broadcast. Traditionally, these songs were performed outside of a mother's window. Tomas Granado was responsible for re-establishing the tradition in Homestead. The Mexican American Music Survey was created to document the musical traditions of Florida's various Mexican-American communities: Apopka, South Dade County, Immokalee, the St. Johns River Basin, and Central Florida. Funded by a grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program, the survey was conducted between 1994 and 1996 by folklorist Robert Stone. Among the musical traditions were serenatas, conjunto, quinceanara ritual music, ranchera Michoacana, mariachi, norteno, Tejano, and pop music. At the end of the project, a sampler music tape was created by the Florida Folklife Program for distribution to various libraries.
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Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

Date: 1995-05-14
Description: Sixteen color slides. Three bands performing serenatas for a Mother's Day broadcast. Traditionally, these songs were performed outside of a mother's window. Tomas Granado was responsible for re-establishing the tradition in Homestead. The Mexican American Music Survey was created to document the musical traditions of Florida's various Mexican-American communities: Apopka, South Dade County, Immokalee, the St. Johns River Basin, and Central Florida. Funded by a grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program, the survey was conducted between 1994 and 1996 by folklorist Robert Stone. Among the musical traditions were serenatas, conjunto, quinceanara ritual music, ranchera Michoacana, mariachi, norteno, Tejano, and pop music. At the end of the project, a sampler music tape was created by the Florida Folklife Program for distribution to various libraries.
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Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

Local musicians performing early morning Mother's Day serenatas.

Date: 1995-05-14
Description: Twelve color slides. Images of Los Fuerza del Norte (Tomas Granado, David Avalos, and Guadalupe Rivera) performing traditional serenatas for mothers on Mother's Day. Also visible is sound engineer Paul Butterfield, who worked with folklorist Stone to create field recordings. The Mexican American Music Survey was created to document the musical traditions of Florida's various Mexican-American communities: Apopka, South Dade County, Immokalee, the St. Johns River Basin, and Central Florida. Funded by a grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program, the survey was conducted between 1994 and 1996 by folklorist Robert Stone. Among the musical traditions were serenatas, conjunto, quinceanara ritual music, ranchera Michoacana, mariachi, norteno, Tejano, and pop music. At the end of the project, a sampler music tape was created by the Florida Folklife Program for distribution to various libraries.
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Local musicians performing early morning Mother's Day serenatas.

Mother's Day Serenades

Date: 1995-05-14
Description: One DAT tape. Recordings of various serenatas (Mother's Day serenades) in the Mexican American community in Homestead. Dating back to Mexico, serenatas were usually performed below the window of a mother. Tomas Granado re-established the practice in the Homestead area. At the time, Granado performed as many as 40 each Mother's Day. The Mexican American Music Survey was created to document the musical traditions of Florida's various Mexican-American communities: Apopka, South Dade County, Immokalee, the St. Johns River Basin, and Central Florida. Funded by a grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program, the survey was conducted between 1994 and 1996 by folklorist Robert Stone. Among the musical traditions were serenatas, conjunto, quinceanara ritual music, ranchera Michoacana, mariachi, norteno, Tejano, and pop music. At the end of the project, a sampler music tape was created by the Florida Folklife Program for distribution to various libraries.
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Mother's Day Serenades

Mother's Day Serenatas radio broadcast

Date: 1995-05-14
Description: Two audio cassettes. (Copied from a DAT tape -- FX95-5-3 -- which is not found in the collection.) This is a field recording of a radio broadcast (Radio Continental 1430AM) that began at 6am. it consisted of Mother's Day serenades, an long-term Mexican tradition that usually invovled musicians performing below a mother's window. Tomas Granado re-established the practice in the Homestead area. The station was owned by Amando and Alfredo Gallegos. La Fuerza del Norte consisted of Granado, David Avalos, Guadalupe Rivera, and Berto Espinoza. Los Errentes de Chua Nuevo Leon consisted of Alberto Espinoza, Juan Rivera, Leonal Pedraza, and Alberto Espinoza. The Mexican American Music Survey was created to document the musical traditions of Florida's various Mexican-American communities: Apopka, South Dade County, Immokalee, the St. Johns River Basin, and Central Florida. Funded by a grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program, the survey was conducted between 1994 and 1996 by folklorist Robert Stone. Among the musical traditions were serenatas, conjunto, quinceanara ritual music, ranchera Michoacana, mariachi, norteno, Tejano, and pop music. At the end of the project, a sampler music tape was created by the Florida Folklife Program for distribution to various libraries.
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Mother's Day Serenatas radio broadcast

Rehearsal for serenatas radio broadcast

Date: 1995-05-13
Description: One DAT tape. Recording of a rehearsal at Radio Continental of a Mother's Day serenata performance. The Mexican American Music Survey was created to document the musical traditions of Florida's various Mexican-American communities: Apopka, South Dade County, Immokalee, the St. Johns River Basin, and Central Florida. Funded by a grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program, the survey was conducted between 1994 and 1996 by folklorist Robert Stone. Among the musical traditions were serenatas, conjunto, quinceanara ritual music, ranchera Michoacana, mariachi, norteno, Tejano, and pop music. At the end of the project, a sampler music tape was created by the Florida Folklife Program for distribution to various libraries.
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Rehearsal for serenatas radio broadcast

Tomas Granado performing serenatas

Date: 1992-05-10
Description: Three audio cassettes. These tapes were recorded in 1992, probably as part of the Florida Folk Arts Apprenticeship program. Granado was a contact for the Mexican American Music Survey. The Mexican American Music Survey was created to document the musical traditions of Florida's various Mexican-American communities: Apopka, South Dade County, Immokalee, the St. Johns River Basin, and Central Florida. Funded by a grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program, the survey was conducted between 1994 and 1996 by folklorist Robert Stone. Among the musical traditions were serenatas, conjunto, quinceanara ritual music, ranchera Michoacana, mariachi, norteno, Tejano, and pop music. At the end of the project, a sampler music tape was created by the Florida Folklife Program for distribution to various libraries.
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Tomas Granado performing serenatas

Tomas Grando performing Mother's Day serenatas

Date: 1992-05
Description: Forty color slides, one proof sheet with 36 black and white images (plus negatives). The Mexican American Music Survey was created to document the musical traditions of Florida's various Mexican-American communities: Apopka, South Dade County, Immokalee, the St. Johns River Basin, and Central Florida. Funded by a grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program, the survey was conducted between 1994 and 1996 by folklorist Robert Stone. Among the musical traditions were serenatas, conjunto, quinceanara ritual music, ranchera Michoacana, mariachi, norteno, Tejano, and pop music. At the end of the project, a sampler music tape was created by the Florida Folklife Program for distribution to various libraries.
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Tomas Grando performing Mother's Day serenatas

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Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances	Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances	Still Image	Fieldwork Radio stations Radio announcing Arts, Mexican Performing arts Music performance Mexican Americans Latinos Mothers Day Songs and music Serenatas Bands (Music) Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances	Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances	Still Image	Fieldwork Radio stations Radio announcing Arts, Mexican Performing arts Music performance Mexican Americans Latinos Mothers Day Songs and music Serenatas Bands (Music) Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Local musicians performing early morning Mother's Day serenatas.	Local musicians performing early morning Mother's Day serenatas.	Still Image	Musicians Fieldwork Mexican Americans Latinos Serenades Performing arts Music performance Serenatas Mothers Day Songs and music Arts, Mexican Recording equipment Sound recording Bands (Music) Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s2029_01_tape09	Mother's Day Serenades	Sound	Fieldwork Arts, Mexican Folk music Mexico Mexican Americans Music Latin America Music performance Latinos Serenades Serenatas Songs Mothers Day Songs and music Mothers Day Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2029_01_tape04	Mother's Day Serenatas radio broadcast	Sound	Fieldwork Music performance Radio programs Radio stations Radio broadcasters Holidays Calendar rites Singing Arts, Mexican Folk music Mexico Mexican Americans Music Latin America Latinos Mothers Day Mothers Day Songs and music Songs Serenades Rites and ceremonies Norteño music Serenatas Spanish language Musicians Bands (Music) Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2029_01_tape10	Rehearsal for serenatas radio broadcast	Sound	Fieldwork Music rehearsals Serenades Serenatas Performing arts Music performance Singing Radio stations Mothers Day Songs and music Latinos Mexican Americans Arts, Mexican Folk music Mexico Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2029_01_tape01	Tomas Granado performing serenatas	Sound	Fieldwork Serenades Serenatas Mothers Day Mothers Day Songs and music Music performance Singing Arts, Mexican Mexican Americans Folk music Mexico Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
Tomas Grando performing Mother's Day serenatas	Tomas Grando performing Mother's Day serenatas	Still Image	Musicians Fieldwork Mexican Americans Latinos Mothers Day Mothers Day Songs and music Singing Serenades Holidays Serenatas Bands (Music) Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg

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Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

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Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

Local musicians performing early morning Mother's Day serenatas.

Local musicians performing early morning Mother's Day serenatas.

Mother's Day Serenades

Mother's Day Serenades

Mother's Day Serenatas radio broadcast

Mother's Day Serenatas radio broadcast

Rehearsal for serenatas radio broadcast

Rehearsal for serenatas radio broadcast

Tomas Granado performing serenatas

Tomas Granado performing serenatas

Tomas Grando performing Mother's Day serenatas

Tomas Grando performing Mother's Day serenatas

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Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

Images of Mother's Day serenatas radio broadcast performances

Local musicians performing early morning Mother's Day serenatas.

Local musicians performing early morning Mother's Day serenatas.

Mother's Day Serenades

Mother's Day Serenades

Mother's Day Serenatas radio broadcast

Mother's Day Serenatas radio broadcast

Rehearsal for serenatas radio broadcast

Rehearsal for serenatas radio broadcast

Tomas Granado performing serenatas

Tomas Granado performing serenatas

Tomas Grando performing Mother's Day serenatas

Tomas Grando performing Mother's Day serenatas