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Música jalisciense is the umbrella term for the traditional and popular music practices associated with the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is anchored by mariachi and son jalisciense, with characteristic charro vocal style, gritos, and a repertory of sones, jarabes, polkas, and waltzes. Typical ensembles feature violins, trumpets, vihuela, and guitarrón (mariachi) alongside guitar and occasionally harp, while Jalisco’s late‑20th‑century scene also gave rise to brass‑driven banda/technobanda locally adapted to regional tastes. Lyrically, themes revolve around love, homeland pride, rural life, bravery, and celebration, delivered in an expressive, declamatory style. Heard in plazas, fiestas patronales, charreadas, serenatas, and on major stages, música jalisciense has become a sonic emblem of Mexico worldwide, shaping the broader category now known as regional mexicano.