EDUCATIONAL  INFORMANCES
and
TESTIMONIALS

​Garcia has created 8 indigenous instrument demonstrations 
which currently have over 101,000 visitors on YOUTUBE
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along with an educational website on
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
with 2500 monthly visitors
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Garcia was 1 of 19 musicians invited to participate as a composer to
RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE of ADVANCED STUDY @ Harvard in January 2020
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​EDUCATIONAL TESTIMONIALS 
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Garcia was invited  by Malik Sow to participate in the 43 million dollar reopening of the 
MUSIC CENTER PLAZA and FOUNTAIN in Los Angeles, CA., USA

120 drummers were there representing the drumming traditions of
ASIA
LATIN
CAL ARts
AFRICA

Garcia was invited by drummer Malik Sow
to play a tlapan huehuetl (MEXICA/AZTECA) drum of 
THE AMERICAS
originally from the MAYAN tradition,
and going back to 790 A.D.,
with(in) the African drumming traditions that were represented there that night
(see pics for additional info)
unfortunately,
he was the only drummer invited there to represent that tradition

below is a YOUTUBE on 
THE RED AND BLACK
CULTURE, HISTORY AND INSTRUMENTS OF 
INDIGENOUS MEXICO/MESOAMERICA

INFORMANCE/OFRENDAS 
which have been presented throughout THE AMERICAS

Garcia continues to be asked to return and share what he has learned
with people of all ages, ethnicities and cultures 
at libraries, schools, universities, etc.,
as well as
canyons
by the side of creeks
deserts
mountaintops
on 5 different continents
Christopher Garcia has the privilege of being invited to present information on
the instruments, culture and history of indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica
for

​assemblies
chamber ensembles
conductors
informances
lectures
performances
percussion ensembles
symphonic orchestras
workshops*
across the United States,
Mexico,
Europe,
Asia
and Canada
either as a soloist 
and/or
with several different groups including

     ANADIS MUSIC
    - percussion of India

     BOBBY BRADFORD MO'TET
      - drumset

     CIVIL DEFIANCE
    - drumset

     CONTINUUM
     - drumset

     FLOWER SONGS MUSIC 
     - indigenous percussion of Mexico/Meso America

     THE INFLUX ENSEMBLE
     - finger, hand, stick and mallet percussion of the world

     LOST TRIBES THE INFINITE EXPANSION OF SOUND
      - indigenous percussion of Mexico/Meso America

     MANRING/GARCIA AKA MANIAX
     - EL MONSTRO, percussion of the world

     MEXICO ATEMPORAL 
     - percussion and breath instruments of indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica

     MEXCLA MUSIC
      - percussion and breath instruments of indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica

     MOTHERS OF INVENTION/ZAPPA MUSIC  
     - drumset, marimba

     MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS/GARCIA GODINEZ DUO  
       - indigenous percussion of Mexico/Meso America    

     CHRISTOPHER GARCIA'S QUARTETO NUEVO
      - El Monstro

     QUETZALCOATL MUSIC  
     - percussion of indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica

     THE RED AND BLACK
     - Mesoamerican  instrument solo tour de force

     VIO FONIK
     - El MONSTRO

     THE MICHAEL VLATKOVICH TRIO/QUARTET/QUINTET
​      - drumset/mallets

lecturing to various educational levels from middle school to universities,
licensed clinical social workers,
psychiatrists
psychologists
on the beauty, majesty and resonance
either on specific instruments, 
or their histories and/or performance practices  
for classes in

ANTHROPOLOGY
DANCE
ETHNO MUSICOLOGY
HISTORY
​IMPROVISATION
MUSIC

Improvisation and/or improvisation lectures/workshops/
Master Classes 1988 thru the present:
 
        California Endowment, Los Angeles, CA
        California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
        California State University Los Angeles, CA
        The Colburn School, Los Angeles, CA
        El Castillo de Chapultepec, Mexico City, MX
​        Fundacion, San Sebastian, Mexico City, MX
        Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA
        Herb Alpert Concert Recital Hall, Los Angeles, CA
​        Iowa University, IA
        Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA
        Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
        Oakland School for the Arts, Oakland CA
        Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA
        Radcliffe Insitute of Advanced Study @ Harvard, Boston, MA
        the New School, New York, NY
        Santa Monica College,  Santa Monica, CA 
        SouthWestern College, Chula Vista, CA
        University of California Los Angeles, CA
        University of California Riverside, CA
        University of California, Santa Barbara CA
        University of San Diego, San Diego CA
        Wesleyan University, Middletown Connecticut
        Webster College, St. Louis MO
        York University, Toronto Canada 

and middle school thru other educational levels
too many to list here with all of the above for too many years

INTERACTIVE LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS 
are available for
     assemblies
     individual or private lessons
     workshops
dependent on the space and the amount of students

Drumset/percussion
Indigenous Breath and Percussion instruments of Mexico/Mesoamerica
indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/​

the earliest known images of these instruments goes back to at least 100 B.C.,
they continue to be played in a variety of settings
- indigenous, folkloric, and symphonic
North and South Indian percussion
http://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/tabla---teacherslife.html

*IMPROVISATION is a relative term, 
i.e.,
the vernacular for "improvising"
in bebop, North and/or South Indian music, rock,
classical, jazz fusion, and/or indigenous drumming 
of Mexico is always related to the vernacular of each 
instrument and its traditions.

Sometimes these are arranged around worldwide tours
and/or when I am back in the USA not on tour
if you have any questions about the possibilities
​please contact me
EMAIL: Chrisajg@gmail.com