Mariachi Research
📸: Meredith Hart
Josaphat has spent the last two years of his life researching Mariachi Vocal techniques, styles, and repertoire. Below you will find his past presentations on his research.
National Opera Association
January 2023
Research was presented as a poster presentation for the 2023 National Opera Association conference held in Houston Texas. Presentation was called
Can opera be folk music? The historical connection and theoretical application between Opera and Mexican Mariachi Folk Music.
Houston Grand Opera Insights
Pre-Lecture
December 2022
Portions of Josaphat's research was used for Luisana Rivas pre-opera lecture for El Milagro del Recuerdo.
Arizona State University
June 2022
Mariachi Educators Professional Development Workshop – Arizona State University •Introduction and Application of Mariachi Vocal Techniques
June 2022
The New England Conservatory of Music Vocal Pedagogy Public Symposium
May 2022
A case study on a cis-gender female mariachi singer using electroglottography and acoustic
signal on 2 different sub styles: falsete and bravía
University of Illinois Springfield in collaboration with NPR - Illinois
March 2022
Ethnomusicology Mariachi Panel
• An introduction to Mariachi Vocal History
The New England Conservatory of Music Vocal Pedagogy Program
Past presentations
The New England Conservatory of Music Vocal Pedagogy Department
• A Case Study on a cis-gender Female Mariachi Singer using Electroglottography and Spectral Analysis
December 2021
The New England Conservatory of Music Vocal Pedagogy Department
• Tessitura lindo y querido: A study on the vocal needs of a set of Mariachi Folkloric Songs
May 2021
The New England Conservatory of Music Vocal Pedagogy Department
• A Historical Analysis of Mariachi Singers and Trends in Acoustical Registration Strategies on Mariachi Singers
December 2020
