Article Photos: Mexico City school seeks to dignify mariachi music



In this Oct. 5, 2012 photo, mariachi musicians wait for clients near Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City. The new Mariachi School Ollin Yoliztli in Mexico City is seeking to revive a music that’s lost ground over the years. The school, whose name means life and movement in indigenous Nahautl, teaches folk bands how to play professionally while grooming a new generation of songwriters and composers. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

In this Oct. 5, 2012 photo, mariachi musicians wait for clients near Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City. The new Mariachi School Ollin Yoliztli in Mexico City is seeking to revive a music that’s lost ground over the years. The school, whose name means life and movement in indigenous Nahautl, teaches folk bands how to play professionally while grooming a new generation of songwriters and composers. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)