#marimba rhythms start to play

[parznite]

When Marimba Rhythms start to play, Dance with me, Make me Sway Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore Hold me close, sway me more.

[starriest-orion]

What's Narrators tallest height?

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OH I HAVE WAITED, THANK YOU FOR THE ASK ML

is it 05:34 am? Maybe. do i care? yes ill sleep now

[fangirltothefullest]

When marimba rhythms start to play Dance with me, make me sway Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore Hold me close, sway me more

They deserve to dance together! I will colour this eventually.... >.>

Reference:

[happylittlesatyr]

When marimba rhythms start to play~

[ren-054]

🎶when the marimba rhythms start to play, dance with me, make me sway🎶

[clauwagart]

Dance with me!

Sway (2 versions) to listen with the image

Lyrics below!

🎼 When marimba rhythms start to play

Dance with me, make me sway

Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore

Hold me close, sway me more.

Like a flower bending in the breeze

Bend with me, sway with ease

When we dance, you have a way with me

Stay with me, sway with me.

Other dancers may be on the floor

Dear but my eyes will see only you

Only you have a magic technique

When we sway I go weak.

I can hear the sounds of violins

Long before it begins

Make me thrill as only you know how

Sway me smooth, sway me now.

Other dancers may be on the floor

Dear, but my eyes will see only you

Only you have the magic technique

When we sway I go weak.

I can hear the sounds of violins

Long before it begins

Make me thrill as only you know how

Sway me smooth, sway me now

You know how

Sway me smooth, sway me now. 🎼

[maisconkiana]

“When marimba rhythms start to play~”

So, I played Resident Lover for the sake of her, and thE MOMENT I SAW HER WITH THAT DRESS—!? You know I had to draw it. ✨🤸‍♂️🩷

Thank you, Team Avia (@resident-lover) for creating this wonderful masterpiece of a game! I really enjoyed Alcina’s route on my first gameplay. I cannot wait to indulge with the rest of the routes! So far, I did Donna’s and Miranda’s already; onward to Angie and the Dimitrescu sisters~! ✨

[sheep-from-rad]

Stay with me, Sway with me ♡  (SAGAU) Note: This song, I love this so much. This is a request by @mehhiah, sorry it took me so long to tackle this one. Also please, if you have requests put it in the ask box so I can easily see it (also priv messages scares me sorry). Anyway, I’m absolutely involved with this song, I hope you guys enjoy it! LASTLY, MY REQUESTS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED. Warnings: Semi-ooc (?), Prince Kaeya theory (I really love that one so I added it), bullet type, semi-yandere-ish [Masterlist 1] , [Masterlist 2]

Ever since the traveler breaks the wall that separates their lives from the dark reality about them being trapped in a game, music together with other factors has been a part of everyone’s lives. It’s not uncommon for foreign sounding music to be played everywhere, even in churches. Traveler songs being played together with new ones, old ones getting mixed up and rewritten to fit the new ones. While aware, sometimes you just forget that they are indeed alive and can interact with you. 

    You held the broom in your hands, pressing it close to your chest imagining a microphone, the ones that you can see at concerts and live bars. You put on your headphones, eyes fixated on the task of cleaning your room before the holiday ends. “When Marimba rhythm starts to play…” 

Diluc pretends like he’s not paying attention to the song that you are currently singing. It’s not the same as the songs that he is used to hearing both from the locals and from the Bard god. It has a sensual tone on it and it bears an air of refinery that reminds him of the fallen aristocrats Mondstadts used to have. He doesn’t care about crowns and wealth but being named as an uncrowned king, he can’t help but imagine the two of us dancing in such a song. In, in his arms at the after hours of the tavern to the early hours of dawn. Maybe he’ll steal a kiss or two, that if you let him to. 

Kaeya was having a late night drink when he heard the song that you are singing. It reminds him of that time he and Rosaria got so drunk they decided to climb Albedo’s laboratory but ended up watching Eula dance in the frozen waters (she chased them afterwards and chased them at work). Nobles sure love their fancy dances and he was not safe from Crepus’s dancing lessons as well. He can imagine the two of you dancing in the empty, semi-dim ballroom. Just the two of you, with the rich robes on your body and crown on his head. If he can’t run from his fate, he might just go embrace it if it means embracing you as his own. 

Venti writes a song while he listens to you sing. He is so used to the songs of praise or song of tales but a song that tells about desire is something that is new to his ear. Serenades to exist in Teyvat but they don’t go as far as to tell the most intimate desires. They only go on the surface and barely scratch the realm of what love is supposed to feel. Tomorrow comes the musical revolution and for sure everyone who hears the song of the night will make something of the same liking. He hopes that before you descend, he will be able to write the best song that describes his whole heart. 

Ayato finds himself a little flustered by the song. Inazuma just opened again a long time ago and the only references that he has on such subjects are those written by the locals and tales of his workers. It is safe to say that Inazuma is still in the age of conservatism even though it is now slowly advancing to be able to walk at the same pace as the other nations. He can’t help but stand up and away from his work, thinking about the lyrics of the song over and over. Bards sing about their feelings and poets make poems about the things that entices their feelings, does it mean you want someone to hold you close and bend you on the dancefloor? If so, he wants to be the one to do it. 

Alhaitham was taking notes. Dances are not uncommon in Sumeru but it is also not something practiced freely until the traitorous sages fell from their thrones. Dances and arts in general are still in their toddler days and he is glad that they get references from other nations. He notes the song being sensual, a type of song that only sang on weddings or intimate dates. The type of dance that he wants to share with you. To pull you by the hand and cradle your head possessively while he glare at everyone who wants to get close. It’s not like he’s gonna let someone get close to you. Not the traveler, not the sages, and definitely not Kaveh. That or, maybe he’ll let Kaveh join in

Taglist! @tinandabin | @chihawari |@eccedentesiast-sapphic @jaxielous |@uchihaeirin |@zuri-feather

[rubberricky]

🎵when marimba rhythm start to play~🎵

🎵dance with me~ make me sway🎵

Ooc: Instead of Ricky being in the flesh curtains, he was a lounge singer, and every once in a while, he still sings in bars :D

[kikki-art]

When marimba rhythms start to play, dance with me, make me sway~

I’m finally a true sangcheng fan, I drew the watermelon. I didn’t intend to make Huaisang and Jiang Cheng to look like they’re mafia members but several people suggested it, so.

[thenecropolix]

When marimba rhythms start to play Dance with me Make me sway

I found this illustration by Rene Gruau and I just had to draw Sasha and Milla doing the same thing

[vibewithhana]

When marimba rhythm starts to play

Dance with me , make me sway

[writernopal]

🎻Mariachi - El Sonido Mexicano🎻

Alright friends, this is not the type of post I usually make on this blog but I felt like I needed to because, well, sharing is caring, and because I don’t see a lot of posts or music recommendations containing mariachi music and it breaks my heart! You’re really missing out!

Mariachi is, my god, so special to me. As a Mexican-American, mariachi always felt like one of the strongest ways to connect with my Mexican heritage (aside from the food of course hehe) especially because I grew up in an area where there wasn’t a very strong Mexican cultural presence. It made me feel proud of who I am when there were so many reasons to feel like I shouldn’t be. The energy, the lyrics, the outfits, the dances, the tradition surrounding mariachi are just things I wish more people had the chance to know and appreciate even if they don’t speak Spanish or have any kind of personal connection to Mexican culture.

So that’s my goal today! Buckle in because this is going to be a LONG post. And for anyone that makes it to the end, I hope you come away with a better understanding of this cornerstone of Mexican culture and even find a few songs to add to your playlists. 💙 🇲🇽

For anyone that wants to get right to the song req's here is a playlist I put together that has my favorites in it, it's also linked at the very end of this post!

A Brief History

Mariachi is a regional music style, native to ranches and small towns, which developed in the late 19th century in central/western Mexico, particularly in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato (Nopal’s family is from here!), Michoacán, and Colima. Some sources will also include Sinaloa, Durango, and Guererro as places where mariachi developed even though they are on the northern and southern extremes, respectively, of the aforementioned central/western region.

The history of mariachi, in many ways, is the history of Mexico and her people. It starts as early as 1519 when the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés made landfall in what would later become Mexico. With him, traveled musicians carrying primarily string instruments—harps, guitars, and the vihuela (the predecessor to the modern day one used in mariachi, this one was more similar to a lute)—all new to the pre-colonial region. By contrast, indigenous peoples mainly used rattles, drums, flutes, and conch-shell type horns to play their music. African peoples (via the Spanish as slaves) were also brought to Mexico, along with their musical influences. Its the blending of these three rhythms—Spanish, Indigenous, and African—during Mexico’s colonial era (1519 - early 1800s) that formed the basis of mariachi, el son jalisciense.

Other influences, like waltzes and polkas, and the introduction of brass instruments like trumpets, have transformed el son jalisciense into the beloved mariachi that we know today. Because of these added influences, and the rise in popularity of mariachi in the 20th century, there are many other regional styles/genres which are performed with/by mariachi ensembles. Some of the most notable styles are rancheras, corridos, cumbia, and boleros. These styles have their own instrumentations which include marimbas, accordions, drums, synthesizers, tubas, and various percussions instruments, like maracas and claves, that will often accompany a mariachi group performing pieces from that genre. So the key thing to understand here is that mariachi is both a genre and an ensemble type.

Since 2011, the mariachi genre has been recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Instrumentation and Ensemble

Mariachi instrumentation primarily consists of violins, trumpets, guitars, vihuela, guitarrón, and in larger ensembles, harps. Of the instruments listed here the two I want to focus on are la vihuela and el guitarrón because they are likely unfamiliar to most of you.

La vihuela is somewhere between a guitar and ukulele in size and has five strings. The sound it makes is very crisp and high, producing little to no echo, and gives mariachi that sharp quality to its string section. Its primarily strummed but can also be plucked!

El guitarrón is kind of the opposite of la vihuela in that is makes up the bass of mariachi instrumentation. You’ve probably seen it before, its much bigger than a guitar and has a large rounded back with six strings and no frets. It’s usually plucked to create a deep and full-bodied sound which forms the backbone of that hallmark mariachi sound.

Ensemble sizes vary but many consider a full ensemble to be 12 members strong—6 violins, 3 trumpets, 1 guitar, 1 vihuela, and 1 guitarrón (this is the size I had at my wedding!). In some cases, a 13th member will be added, usually a harpist. However, schools and professional companies may have more (upwards of 16) whereas more casual groups will have 4-6 members (think the kind that you see at Mexican restaurants!). Some groups may have a dedicated soloist/singer, but if they don’t, group members will take turns soloing before returning to play their instrument (sometimes even while they play!). They also sing as a group, so its pretty common to have instruments and the musicians themselves microphoned, especially in larger concert halls. However, mariachi in smaller venues often don’t need mics because they’re pretty loud as it is hehe.

Traditional Dress

Remember how I said that the history of mariachi is also very much the history of Mexico and her people? Where here is further proof! You might have noticed that mariachi ensembles wear a pretty distinctive style—the wide brimmed sombrero, bolero jackets, tight pants, both often in black with embellishments, fluffy silk scarves tied in a bow, and leather boots. This outfit is based on another Mexican cornerstone—el charro, or Mexican horseman—and is aptly named traje de charro or charro suit.

Charros have a storied history that I won’t get into for this post but know that these aren’t the “Mexican cowboys” popular media would have you believe. They are sportsmen (and women!) of the highest caliber who not only demonstrate exceptional control over their horses but of the lasso and represent values of honor, gallantry, community, and family. Charros are more like the rugged intersection of rodeo contestants, dressage riders, cowboys, and knights, who trace their origins back to the great haciendas of Mexico, where they competed to outdo one another in their skills of horsemanship.

To digress a little, the mariachi traje de charro also has a variant for women mariachi as well! This sees the inclusion of a long close fitting skirt. Its usually just full enough to allow the woman wearing it to ride sidesaddle, a detail which I think makes a little more sense after the charro origin of it has been explained.

Designs often include embroidered embellishments around the hems and pockets of the suit and of course the signature aletón down the side of the pants. Other accessories can include the zarape, large belts, and brooches.

Dance

You might have noticed there are no percussive instruments in the mariachi ensemble, which in concert settings, is true, but not in full scale performances. Enter another Mexican cornerstone, el zapateado! You have likely seen this style of dance before! Men in trajes de charro will dance with women in bright colorful dresses with big skirts, often striking their heels loudly on stage to produce a thundering sound. Dancers will often whistle, cheer, and sometimes even throw out short phrases of encouragement as they dance, further adding to the ensemble’s music.

This type of footwork was adapted from Spanish Flamenco (among other styles) and is in itself a type of tap dance, characterized by those hard heel strikes, and wide sweeping movements. It can be performed by as little as two couples (yes they are always paired off, even if either the men or women appear alone at first) up to a dozen (really as many as can fit on the stage or dance area haha, the more the merrier!)

There are a few other dances that accompany mariachi such as el jarabe and huapango dances. I should note, that these dances all form what is known as ballet folklórico (or folkloric dance) of which most Mexican states have their own signature style and steps. This is why outfits (most notably the women’s) will look different depending on which state’s performance you are watching. The most well known are the dances and outfits from Jalisco (remember the history section where I mentioned Jalisco as one of the origins of mariachi?) which features those big colorful skirts. Veracruz’s dresses are also very well known, these dresses are white with black embroidered aprons. Another notable mention is Puebla which have more narrow, brightly colored and sequined skirts.

I’ll add some links here to see zapateado and jarabe performances because you really do have to witness it if you’ve never seen it before! I would also encourage you to find a dance group in your area if you can, because the heel strikes are a lot more impressive in person!

Guadalajara, La Culebra, El Tranchete, Son de la Negra y Jarabe - Ballet Amalia Hernandez (dancing begins around 3:30)

Jalisco. Son de la Negra, El Carretero y La Madrugada

Tradicional baile del Jarabe Tapatio

La Culebra, El Tranchete, y Son de la Negra

Artist and Song Recommendations

Now, we’ve talked enough about mariachi and its history so let’s get down to the music itself! The lyrical content of mariachi music revolves around themes of love, heartbreak, betrayal, death, politics, country life, and carries tones of strong masculine pride. Thus the voices who perform these songs are typically masculine/male. However, as I mentioned before, there are women mariachi and mariachi groups. The key thing here is that mariachi music must be performed with body and soul!

Some other characteristics you might notice are el grito or shout, which is common to traditional mariachi and is that loud “Ay!” or “Wah!” you’ll often hear in performances, live or recorded, and may also come from dancers if they are present. Lyrics may also be crooned out to characterize the pain of the lyric’s meaning, Vicente Fernandez does an excellent job of this.

Below I’ve included some of my favorite artists and a playlist of songs for you to check out, but I would encourage all of you to explore the genre on your own and find what you like! I will note that not all of the artists here do strictly mariachi music, some branch out into other genres, but in general, most traditional Mexican artists have sung mariachi before due to its sheer popularity and cultural significance. You’ll also find that there are a lot of classic songs covered by many artists, so there is a mixed bag of original and covered works here!

Artists

Mariachi Vargas

Vicente Fernandez

Alejandro Fernandez

Jose Alfredo Jimenez

Pedro Infante

Pepe Aguilar

Javier Solis

Christian Nodal

Ana Gabriel

Angela Aguilar

Aida Cuevas

Lucha Villa

Nopal’s Mariachi Faves (YouTube Music Playlist, in no particular order!)

[starriest-orion]

EVERYONE READ THIS MASTERPIECE RN

ITS SO CUTE

《 narrator was very VERY sleepy,he found that very odd, "I've been resting enough,no?"he thought,little did he know he had only slept a few hours,3 to be exact

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《After a few hours of narrator, well, fighting sleep, he decided to message Stanley (can't decide why, but ye)

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"Stanley dear, may you come home please? I am very tired and well, I miss you quite a lot. "

-"yes love, I'm on my way home, I shall be home in about 10-15 minutes."

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《Narrator thought two things, "yay" and "oh god-" why? "Yay" because Stanley was coming home, "Oh god-" because he could already tell that 10-15 minutes would feel like an eternity in his sleep deprived state, but even like that, he decided that he would wait for Stanley to get home.》

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《Stanley had f i n a l l y gotten home》

-"oh dear-your here."

《narrator said, stumbling with blurry vision》

-[oh love, you should have already gone to sleep.]

-"yes I know, dear I just wanted to see you."

-[I appreciate that, now come on love, you need some rest]

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《Stanley had helped narrator to their room and they both snuggled up together, spooning eachother》

Here's some fluff for yall

[onlyonetifosi]

When marimba rhythm starts to play

-> two lovers reunion

-> WARNINGS: cheesy fluf ahead

As you stood in the kitchen, stirring the sauce for Carlos's favorite pasta dish, you couldn't help but feel excited. He was due to arrive home any minute now after the preseason testing in Bahrein, and you wanted to make sure everything was perfect for him. The aroma of garlic and tomatoes filled the air as you hummed to myself, imagining the smile on Carlos's face when he took his first bite.

Suddenly, you heard the sound of the front door opening, and your heart skipped a beat, wipping your hands on the apron as he approached the kitchen, he saw you standing in front of the stove, stirring a pot of pasta. You turned around and beamed at him, and he couldn't help but smile back. He walked over to you and wrapped his arms around your waist, pulling you close.

"Hola, mi amor," he said, his eyes lighting up as he saw you, "I missed you," he said while nuzzling his face into your neck.

"I missed you too, cariño" you replied, leaning into his embrace. "You did so well, I'm proud of you"

"It was good," he said. "But I'm glad to be home."

As we pulled away, you noticed the exhaustion in his eyes. "You must be tired," you said sympathetically. "Come sit down, dinner will be ready soon."

Carlos nodded, and we made our way to the kitchen, where he took a seat at the table. You served him a generous portion of the pasta, and he dug in eagerly, savoring every bite.

"This is amazing," he said, smiling at me. "Thank you."

You grinned back at him, feeling a surge of pride. "Anything for you."

After dinner, Carlos leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed as he savored the taste of the food. You cleared the table and started washing the dishes, but I couldn't help feeling restless. You wanted to do something special for him, to make him forget about the stress of the preseason testing and just enjoy our time together.

You took his hand and led him over to the small radio sitting on the counter. You turned it on and the sound of a lively salsa tune filled the room. Carlos looked at you in confusion, but you just smiled and started swaying to the beat.

"Come on," you said, taking his hand again. "Let's dance."

Carlos laughed, but he couldn't resist your enthusiasm. He let you lead him into the middle of the kitchen and soon they were both moving to the rhythm of the music.

For a moment, they forgot about everything else. They were lost in the joy of the music, moving together in perfect harmony. Carlos was surprised at how good you were at dancing, he had never seen this side of you before. It was like you were a different person on the dance floor.

"You know, you're pretty good at this," Carlos said, catching his breath.

You laughed. "Well, I had a good teacher," you said, winking at him.

Carlos smiled and pulled you close again. "I'm so lucky to have you," he said, kissing you softly.

You wrapped your arms around his neck and melted into his embrace. It was moments like these that made all the hard work and sacrifice worth it. Carlos may have been a Formula 1 driver, but in this moment he was just a man in love with his girlfriend.

His head leaning on your shoulder, swaying to the music with you. You can feel his torso pushed up against your back. His cologne fills your nose. Your body relaxes against his as you wrap your hands along his arms and smile. 

He turns you around and pulls you closer to himwhile you look into his brown eyes and his handsome smile, taking in all of his brilliant facial features from his silky-smooth brown hair to the stubble of his beard. You reach up and rub his stubble as you smile at him. He smiles and leans in to give you the most tender kiss on your lips.  

After the day you had, this is what you looked forward to. Feeling his strong arms wrapped around you and giving you sweet tender kisses.

Those tender kisses turned into deeper ones. Carlos grips the back of your head and pushed you closer. His tongue pressing against your lips asking for access. You grant him access as you feel his tongue pressed against yours.

He pulls back from kissing you, licking his lips to taste the sauce of the pasta you had for dinner.

You smile hoping he notices it before you both collapse and sleep like babies.

That lend you into a romantic pasionante night. Before you fall totally asleep, you hear him "I love you bonita"

[tartaeya]

When marimba rhythms start to play Dance with me, make me sway