Frank V. Mares and Bruna Valencia Mares “No Hay Cosa Como La Madre” recording and associated material
Scope and Content
The collection contains the recorded Spanish song, “No Hay Cosa Como La Madre,” composed in 1985 by Frank Mares and Bruna Valencia Mares of Albuquerque to honor Frank’s mother. The musical accompaniment is by Roberto Martinez and Los Reyes de Albuquerque. The song was published in 1989.
Side one is the instrumental rendition; side two is presented as a poem with instrumental background. The song is in rounded continuous binary form. The music is in the mariachi style with typical mariachi instrumentation, and is in a triple meter.
Sheet music and song text in Spanish and English, as well as a bumper sticker with the title of the song and a letter to Frank V. Mares from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Center, Albuquerque, are included in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1985, 1989
Language of Materials
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Copyright retained by the composer and performer. Limited duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. Duplication of recordings permitted only with written permission from artist, performer, interviewer and interviewee, tribal authority, or current holder of intellectual property rights. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws.
Extent
1 Folder
Abstract
The collection contains a Spanish mariachi song, “No Hay Cosa Como La Madre” composed by Frank and Bruna Mares for Frank’s mother.
Separated Material
Original 45 rpm vinyl record stored in B3.
Processing Information
The original 45 rpm vinyl record was reformatted to CD in September 2009.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Frank V. Mares and Bruna Valencia Mares “No Hay Cosa Como La Madre” recording and associated material, 1985, 1989
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- N. Brown-Martinez
- Date
- © 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
cswrref@unm.edu