Serenade for the New Dead

Question

http://youtu.be/JpVff3wxAEA

This was yesterday November 1 in a house very near where I live.

These musicians are serenading those who have died in the past year.

What would one call this kind of music, any idea?

Answer 1

http://youtu.be/GOTYLy-Xw7c

here is a song called Ya La Mesa Esta Servida

Answer 2

Thanks for posting the address, I enjoyed the video. I wish that I could answer your question, but I don't know what type of music is in the video.

Answer 3

I also dont know what this music is as it appears to be a mongrel concoction

Answer 4

It is a Mexican Ranchera or Ranchera Mejicana. I'm almost sure. Maybe one of our Mexican friends could confirm this.

Answer 5

I wondered if you could call it ''canción por el muerto'' = song for (on behalf of) the dead

or lamentación por el muerto = lamentation for the dead

I am not saying that this is the natural way the Spanish would express this but it would certainly be understood to efer to the activity you mentioned.

I hope this helps