XochipItzahuatl for solo double bass (arranged by Rodrigo Mata)

  History of the Composition XOCHIPITZÁHUATL is a 'son' interpreted with a mystical-ritual sense in honor of Mother Earth, however, with the arrival of the Spanish people it was replaced by the Virgin of Guadalupe (Tonantzin) whose name is heard in Spanish in the lyrics of this "son". When speaking of Xochipitzahuatl, allusion is made to song, music and dance, which are performed in different traditional rites of the Mexican towns where Nahuatl is spoken, although the most deeply rooted area is in La Huasteca. In some rites, Xochipitzahuatl is usually sung, but in the 'Xantolo' (día de muertos), it is performed without singing to thank the gifts and to purify men. The word 'Xochipitzahuatl' comes from two Nahuatl words, 'xochitl' which means 'flower' and 'pitsahua', which means 'thin', that is to say 'thin flower' or 'small flower'. In Mesoamerican cultures, the flower is one of the most important symbols, since it is present in the images that represent the entire world. Likewise, the