Is A Jalisco harp different from a Michoacán harp?
Not really. The Jalisco and Michoacán harps are essentially the same instrument, being as much variation within Jalisco harps as there is between those from Jalisco and Michoacán. In times past, there was no difference, but with the appearance of thin plywood, there is now a tendency to make Michoacán harps with a round back made form a single piece of thin plywood while most Jalisco harps are still made with a five or seven piece staved back. More importantly, the playing technique and musical roles are the same between Jalisco and Michoacán, as opposed to say, the Veracruz style, and not withstanding the current trend of playing Veracruz and Paraguayan music with a mariachi.
