Question

Elements of this musical genre were used in the 2010 opera To Cross the Face of the Moon. This genre’s ensembles often perform a song in which the title creature “can no longer walk, because she lacks her two hind legs.” This genre traditionally uses a deep-bodied bass acoustic guitar with six strings. Two trumpets and up to eight violins are often included in bands for this genre, (10[2]-5[1])as well as the high-pitched five-stringed vihuela (“vee-WAY-lah”) and the larger guitarrón (“gee-tar-OWN”). “La Cucaracha” (10[2])is a song in this musical (10[1])genre, which is closely associated with the state of Jalisco (“HA-lees-koh”) and often performed wearing embroidered (10[1])jackets and sombreros. (10[1])For 10 points, name the broad genre of Mexican folk music. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: mariachi [prompt on Mexican music or Mexican folk music before “Mexican” is read; prompt on son jaliciense or son mexicano by asking “What genre did that later develop into?”; prompt on ranchera or corrido with “What larger genre are those considered part of?”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Miami A (UG) 67-5
Andrew Stappenbeck (DII)CWRU A (UG) Michigan State A 6710
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 6710
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Ohio State B (DII) 8010
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 8010
Peter Ballas (DII)Michigan C Miami C (DII) 8610
Nathan Wodicka (UG)Miami B (UG) Michigan State B 10110
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 10410
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) Michigan A (UG) 11610

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%84.89
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%87.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%66.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%9%78.36
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%0%85.60
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%74.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%79.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%76.44