EDUCATIONAL INFORMANCES
and
TESTIMONIALS
and
TESTIMONIALS
Garcia has created 8 indigenous instrument demonstrations
which currently have over 90,000 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
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EDUCATIONAL TESTIMONIALS
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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
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
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
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
*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
