Music of Mexico: Bolero and Balada

Read:

Chapter 3. Bolero: Cosmopolitanism and the Mexican Romantic Song until the 1960s

Chapter 4. Balada: Cosmopolitanism and the Mexican Romantic Song in the 1970s

Written Assignment:

In about 250 words, explain why and how the balada came to replace the bolero in Mexican musical culture.  Your essay should describe the cultural and musical underpinnings of both styles, detail the reasons for the shift from one to the other, and address how the shift opened up new areas of cultural expression in Mexico