 
Zazanilia is a nahuatl word that means “to tell nice stories”, “ to tell fables”, “to enjoy the moment”. There is no need to define a new Musical form for this movement, but yet, by using known styles let´s make the content by different meanings, to describe a place, a pupet, a moment, an art work, anything that make us enjoy that special moment, despite, the nature of musical perception itself remains imperfectly understood.
In 2001, Zazanilia movement starts in Querétaro City by José Becerril Alatorre (b. 1964). He studied piano in Mexico City at Escuela Nacional de Música, and later Electronic Engineering at Universidad La Salle. He was a pupil of Eva del Carmen Medina Amezcua and lessons with Carlos Vazquez, he has composed music for Chamber Orchestra, Choir, Arias, Piano, String Quartet, Trio, Duet. Some performances took place in:
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May 7th, 1986 at Pierre Lyonnet Room in Universidad La Salle (Trio) by "Grupo de Camara de la Universidad La Salle" conducted by Lilia Vargas Aguayo (Mezzoforte).
September 26th, 2001 (Una tarde en Plaza de Armas o un Paseo con Don Porfirio) at Museo de Arte de Querétaro by "La Pequeña Camerata de LM" conducted by Lev Migachoff.
March 13tn, 2002 (Sonata y trilogía para cuerdas) at Museo de Arte de Querétaro by "La Pequeña Camerata de LM" conducted by Lev Migachoff.
September 2nd, 2009. Dr. Leonard Anderson (lenandersonmusic.com) comment about Becerril´s Sonatina: " a humerous piece that lends itself nicely to the Flute...". Click here to listen Mr. Anderson performance. Other performances of Becerril´s music by "The One Man Sax Quartet" : Perfil, La Stravaganza, Angelus, Christmas Song, 7th movement Santa Rosa Viterbo.
April 10th, 2010 (Una tarde en Plaza de Armas o un Paseo con Don Porfirio) at Coatepec, Veracruz (Cafe Coffino) and January 8th, 2012 at San Jose Church in Xalapa by Jose Alberto Barrera (bassoon) and "Orquesta de Camara Amadeus" conducted by Rey Alejandro Conde.
December 4th, 2010 (Una tarde en plaza de armas o un Paseo con Don Porfirio) at Budapest Hungary by students of orchestra "Ormányos Falka" conducted by Kata G. Marek at "Szent István Zeneház".
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