Name: Instructor: Course Title: Date: The 20th Century Movie Musicals – The Corrido Musical Movement and Style The Corrido is considered as a 20th-century Mexican musical style that tells a story or a tale similar to a ballad. The corridos emerged rapidly during the 20th century at the start of the Mexican Revolution. This style sought to uphold the heroic nature of Mexicans and was performed by small bands that became quite reputable during the Mexican Revolution (Smithsonian Institute 2). Often, the corridos included subtle social and political commentaries that were woven into tales of Great War heroes. When the Mexican immigrants moved north to the United States, the corrido shifted its...
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