San Marcos Mariachi Academy Director Frank De Leon got a chance to sit down with longtime Mariach Vargas de Tecalitlán member Victor Cardenas Garcia, also knows as “El Pato.”
Garcia, who is widely thought of as the best vihela player in the world, talked about his aspirations as a youth, his musical beginnings and tells of his time with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, whom he’s been playing with since 1960.
Look for our next episode next week, which is an interview with another longtime member, Federico Torres.
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