Dia de los Muertos (Day of theDead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico honoring deceased family members and friends. It is not a time of sadness, but a time of remembrance and celebration.ÊTwo folk songs that have been associated with Dia de los Muertos, "El Pajarito Verde" (The Green Bird) and "El Zopilote" (The Buzzard), have inspired the arrangement of this celebratory work.