Requinto As música Mexicana’s leading guitar, the high-pitched, typically uptempo sound of the requinto is easy to recognize. Its popularization is credited to Los Panchos, a famed Mexico City ...

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From the guitarron and the requinto to the guiro and the tololoche, these are some of the instruments responsible for música Mexicana's distinct qualities.