Students at Travis Early College High School celebrate their Hispanic heritage by performing in a mariachi ensemble.
AUSTIN, Texas — The sounds of trumpets and guitars flow through the halls ofA small group of students on campus are learning the tunes of mariachi, but in a more modern way."So different from anything I've heard," Hernandez said."Since my dad is from Mexico, I felt like it would have been nice to be able to play something for him, and so I joined," Hernandez said."And if he ever asks if I knew this song, I could try and play it with the style of mariachi.
Mariachi's history in Central Texas schools dates back to 1972 when former Austin Mayor Gus Garcia found his love for mariachi through a festival in San Antonio. That sparked an idea to bring the culture into the classrooms of Austin ISD."We have a guy that wants this mariachi program, we have a guy who knows how to play it, and so we started this," said Jonathan Rodriguez, an assistant band director.
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