INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENT
YOUTUBE DEMONSTRATIONS
Christopher Garcia has the pleasure of meeting Ian Mursell of Mexico Lore
while on tour performing in London England in 2012
http://mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/credits/general-points/
MEXICOLORE is the most comprehensive site
in English on the subject of Mexica and Maya instruments and culture
with lots of information from various sources
they are an EDUCATION ONLY site
i.e.,
they do not sell anything or take advertisements
and their contributors include:
anthropologists,
archaeologists,
ethnomusicologists,
historians,
musicians
and
scientists
You can see the following videos one at a time below
or @ MEXICOLORE's LINKS further down
or all in one place at the following link
and CLICK PLAY ALL
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
these YOUTUBES have more than 170,000 visitors
TEPONAZTLI- demonstration
CLICK on the YOUTUBE ICON in the lower right hand corner
and then CLICK on show more for additional information on the instruments
YOUTUBE DEMONSTRATIONS
Christopher Garcia has the pleasure of meeting Ian Mursell of Mexico Lore
while on tour performing in London England in 2012
http://mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/credits/general-points/
MEXICOLORE is the most comprehensive site
in English on the subject of Mexica and Maya instruments and culture
with lots of information from various sources
they are an EDUCATION ONLY site
i.e.,
they do not sell anything or take advertisements
and their contributors include:
anthropologists,
archaeologists,
ethnomusicologists,
historians,
musicians
and
scientists
You can see the following videos one at a time below
or @ MEXICOLORE's LINKS further down
or all in one place at the following link
and CLICK PLAY ALL
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
these YOUTUBES have more than 170,000 visitors
TEPONAZTLI- demonstration
CLICK on the YOUTUBE ICON in the lower right hand corner
and then CLICK on show more for additional information on the instruments
Stones/Piedras/Tetl Indigenous Instruments of Mexico demonstration
CLICK on the YOUTUBE ICON in the lower right hand corner
and then CLICK on show more for additional information on the instruments
The following video shows singing stones being played in the context of an actual performance
with MEXICA drummers under the directions of Erick Barraza, with Nazario Segura and more
The following YOUTUBE is an demonstration
of the incredible sounds of two indigenous
percussion instruments of what
is now known as Mexico
the TEPONAZTLI* and the BAA WEHAI**
two very different drums from two very different regions
from very different peoples
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GO TO THE YOUTUBE LOGO on the video and CLICK on SHOW MORE
Indigenous instruments of Mexico - improvisation/demonstration
CLICK on the YOUTUBE ICON in the lower right hand corner
and then CLICK on show more for additional information on the instruments
This is basically a theme and variations based on Aguila Blanca.
CLICK on the YOUTUBE ICON in the lower right hand corner
and then CLICK on show more for additional information on the instruments
XOCHI CUICATL
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC
Was invited to present at the
500th commemoration
of the
INVASION OF TENOCHTITLAN
This program was co presented by the
GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(GRI)
https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/event...
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
(LACMA)
https://www.lacma.org/event/nahua-voi...
BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA E HISTORIA
and in conjunction with the
GRI's Florentine Codex Initiative
and
LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF MUSIC
LACMA's exhibition
Mixpantli: Space, Time, and the Indigenous Origins of Mexico
XOCHI CUICATL
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC LIVE
@
HERB ALPERT CONCERT HALL
Los Angeles, CA USA
Performs
MAYAN CHILDREN’s SONG
XOCHI CUICATL
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC LIVE
@
HERB ALPERT CONCERT HALL
Performs
LA SANDUNGA
on the history of the instruments
STRING INSTRUMENTS IN THE AMERICAS
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/music/string-instruments-in-ancient-mexico
and where people can actually hear what people are doing with the instruments today
FORERUNNERS OF RECORDED MUSIC FROM INDIGENOUS MEXICO
1979 to the present
indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/indigenous-musicians.html
you can also ask questions of the various contributors to the site
and get feedback to your questions
http://mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/ask-experts/
MEXICOLORE LINKS ON THE INSTRUMENTS
The following YOUTUBES can also be seen on MEXICOLORES SITE
you may visit them at the following links below
TEPONAZTLI demonstration
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/music/see-a-teponaztli-drum-in-action
SINGING STONES
www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/music/singing-stones
Indigenous instruments of Mexico demonstration
ayotl = turtle shells
tetl = singing stones/lithophones
huehuetl = MEXICA (and several others) ceremonial drum,
known by different names depending on the region
if you visit the link on YOUTUBE and CLICK about
you will find additional information
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/music/aztec-music-news
my hops is that this opens several doors for you to walk thru
and learn about the instruments, the people and their culture
and gives you as many opportunities for questions and answers
PAZ
Christopher Garcia
PLEASE VISIT THE INDIGENA PROJECT LINK BELOW
http://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/indigena-projects.html
for indigenous instrument collaborations in:
theater,
chamber music
and
symphonic settings.
THANK YOU