Duranguense is a type of regional Mexican music. It combines two styles called Technobanda and Tamborazo. From Tamborazo, the music uses a saxophone, trombone, and tambora. From Technobanda, it uses an electronic keyboard (such as the Korg X3, Korg N364, which play the main melody) and a Yamaha DX7, which is used for the bass. It also uses a drum set and vocals. The electronic keyboard is especially important in Duranguense, creating a unique sound. Between the mid-2000s and late 2000s, Duranguense was one of the most popular regional Mexican genres. Later, it developed a "Chicago sound" when Mexican American musicians added new rhythms and styles to the music.

History

The term "duranguense" describes people from the Mexican state of Durango. Paraíso Tropical de Durango is believed to have started the movement in the early 1990s. The genre became very popular in the mid-2000s to early 2010s among Mexican and Mexican American communities in the United States, as well as in many parts of Mexico. It also helped make the dance style, Pasito Duranguense, widely known.

Artists

Other well-known musical groups from Durango are Montéz de Durango, K-Paz de la Sierra, Alacranes Musical, Los Horóscopos de Durango, Patrulla 81, Conjunto Atardecer, and El Trono de México.

Repertoire

Types of songs in Duranguense music include rancheras, corridos, cumbias, charangas, ballads, boleros, sones, chilenas, polkas, and waltzes.