Son Huasteco

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Stylistic origins:	Son
Cultural origins:	18th century Sierra Huasteca
Typical instruments:	Violin, Quinta Huapanguera, Jarana
Mainstream popularity:	Popularity of this Mexican genre has grown much. <tr><td align=center colspan="2" valign="top">Huapango</td></tr><tr><th align="center" bgcolor="darksalmon" colspan=2 valign="top">Other topics</th></tr><tr><td align=center colspan="2" valign="top">Charro - Jarabe tapatío - Zapateado-Mariachi</td></tr>

Son Huasteco is a traditional mexican musical style of the Sierra Huasteca. Usually it is played by a Trio Huasteco composed of a Quinta Huapanguera (a five stringed big-bodied guitar) a Jarana Huasteca (a stringed instrument related to the jarana) and a violin, singers will often use the falsetto register. The son Huasteco is particularly noteworthy for its flamboyant and virtuoso violin parts. Two different dances are often danced to Son Huasteco: the Zapateado and the Huapango. Originally it is a development of the cuban son, flamenco and indigenous music of the Huastecs.

Related genres are: Son Jarocho, Son Cubano, Huapango, Flamenco