FLOWER SONGS MUSIC
is a a musical/multi media presentation
featuring
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments
of Mesoamerica and indigenous Mexico
in a contemporary setting
alongside
poetry
and songs of Mesoamerica
in Nahuatl
which was
presented for the first time at
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
INAUGURAL LATIN FEST 2018
BREATH AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
OF INDIGENOUS MEXICO/MESOAMERICA SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/Indigenous-instruments-of-MexicoMesoamerica-920437517993058/
atecocolli
caracol/sea shell trumpet
ayacaxtli
sonaja/rattle
ayoyotes
huesos de fraile para danza/leg rattles
baa wehai,Yaqui water drums
jicara de agua/gourd drums in water
chililitli
gongs
huilacapiztli
ocarina/ocarina
Raramuri drum
tambor de Raramuri
tawitol
arco musical/musical bow
tehuehuetl
piedras de canto/singing stones
teponaztli
tambor/slit drum
tlapan huehuetl
tambor de huehuete/
XOCHI CUICATL - FLOWER SONGS DUO
LIVE AT HERB ALPERT CONCERT RECITAL HALL
LOS ANGELES, CA USA
is a a musical/multi media presentation
featuring
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments
of Mesoamerica and indigenous Mexico
in a contemporary setting
alongside
poetry
and songs of Mesoamerica
in Nahuatl
which was
presented for the first time at
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
INAUGURAL LATIN FEST 2018
BREATH AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
OF INDIGENOUS MEXICO/MESOAMERICA SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/Indigenous-instruments-of-MexicoMesoamerica-920437517993058/
atecocolli
caracol/sea shell trumpet
ayacaxtli
sonaja/rattle
ayoyotes
huesos de fraile para danza/leg rattles
baa wehai,Yaqui water drums
jicara de agua/gourd drums in water
chililitli
gongs
huilacapiztli
ocarina/ocarina
Raramuri drum
tambor de Raramuri
tawitol
arco musical/musical bow
tehuehuetl
piedras de canto/singing stones
teponaztli
tambor/slit drum
tlapan huehuetl
tambor de huehuete/
XOCHI CUICATL - FLOWER SONGS DUO
LIVE AT HERB ALPERT CONCERT RECITAL HALL
LOS ANGELES, CA USA
the following excerpt features
Alegria Garcia - vocals in Nahuatl and Spanish
Christopher Garcia - breath and percussion instruments of Mesoamerica and indigenous Mexico., marimba
Alfredo Lopez - classical guitar
Diana Lopez Soto Teixeira - dance
Alegria Garcia - vocals in Nahuatl and Spanish
Christopher Garcia - breath and percussion instruments of Mesoamerica and indigenous Mexico., marimba
Alfredo Lopez - classical guitar
Diana Lopez Soto Teixeira - dance
we continue to have special guests join us whenever possible
including:
PABLO CALOGERO
breath instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica,
bass flute, bass clarinet, tenor and soprano saxophone
“Calogero can groove, solo and lift the band with any of his multiple horns and flutes, each showing a very different side of his musical personality but each with their own organically developed sound within the hands of a musician who has played with Tito Puente, Jaki Byard, Anthony Braxton and Carla Bley and many many more…”
PERFORMING ARTS LIVE
"Pablo Calogero …… his postulation of vibratory sounds through the medium of that clandestine wooden piccolo, that monumental yet unimposing bass flute, and the bass clarinet a seemingly rare yet integral part of the repertoire of sound, flowed with such elegance and grace, while from time to time awakening me to a heretofore unheard articulation, that let me know that there’s much more that I have yet to hear...."
KUCI.COM
Pablo Calogero
multi instrumentalist
-bass clarinet, bass flute,
baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone,
tenor saxophone, Ethnic flutes
composer
New York native
World traveler
has played and recorded with with a lists list of who and where including
Rashid Ali,
Count Basie Orchestra,
Mario Bauza,
Dave Binney,
Carla Bley,
Anthony Braxton,
Kenny Burrell,,
Jaki Byard,
Continuum,
Christopher Garcia,
Dizzy Gillespie,
Jerry Gonzales,
Andy Gonzales,
Oscar Hernandez,
Yusef Latieef,
John Linberg,
Dennis Mackrel,
Bobby Matos,
Bennie Maupin,
David Murray,
Chico O'Farrill,
Jazz at Lincoln Center Afro Latin Orchestra,
James Newton,
Tito Puente,
Adam Randolph,
Phil Ranelin,
Adam Rogers,
Bebo Valdez,
Papo Vasquez,
Patato Valdez,
absorbing a broad range of musical styles and methods,
including:
PABLO CALOGERO
breath instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica,
bass flute, bass clarinet, tenor and soprano saxophone
“Calogero can groove, solo and lift the band with any of his multiple horns and flutes, each showing a very different side of his musical personality but each with their own organically developed sound within the hands of a musician who has played with Tito Puente, Jaki Byard, Anthony Braxton and Carla Bley and many many more…”
PERFORMING ARTS LIVE
"Pablo Calogero …… his postulation of vibratory sounds through the medium of that clandestine wooden piccolo, that monumental yet unimposing bass flute, and the bass clarinet a seemingly rare yet integral part of the repertoire of sound, flowed with such elegance and grace, while from time to time awakening me to a heretofore unheard articulation, that let me know that there’s much more that I have yet to hear...."
KUCI.COM
Pablo Calogero
multi instrumentalist
-bass clarinet, bass flute,
baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone,
tenor saxophone, Ethnic flutes
composer
New York native
World traveler
has played and recorded with with a lists list of who and where including
Rashid Ali,
Count Basie Orchestra,
Mario Bauza,
Dave Binney,
Carla Bley,
Anthony Braxton,
Kenny Burrell,,
Jaki Byard,
Continuum,
Christopher Garcia,
Dizzy Gillespie,
Jerry Gonzales,
Andy Gonzales,
Oscar Hernandez,
Yusef Latieef,
John Linberg,
Dennis Mackrel,
Bobby Matos,
Bennie Maupin,
David Murray,
Chico O'Farrill,
Jazz at Lincoln Center Afro Latin Orchestra,
James Newton,
Tito Puente,
Adam Randolph,
Phil Ranelin,
Adam Rogers,
Bebo Valdez,
Papo Vasquez,
Patato Valdez,
absorbing a broad range of musical styles and methods,
REVIEWS
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While he has devoted much of his life to learning indigenous music Garcia also revels in playing the new and unexpected…..Garcia's musical vocabulary not only spans centuries and cultures it's also spontaneous."
DEUTSCHE WELLE GERMANYS INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTER "When I met Christopher García a couple of years ago, as he rehearsed and played one of his pieces for ancestral Mexican percussion instruments and wind quintet, I rediscovered something I had somehow lost track of throughout the years: a musician rooted in the rituals of magical performance. Beyond the external aspects of power, virtuosity or any other relative term of comparison, there was something unique coming across, akin to a religious experience, through his beats and rhythms. I think Christopher is definitely on the path of connecting the objects he strikes or shakes with the deeper currents of the soul. That's what I felt when he played; he's not only resuscitating old instruments, he's on a different search." composer PAUL DESENNE "Christopher Garcia knows where the deep water runs …. crouched over a floor arrayed with nonstandard instruments: water drums, hand drums, a couple of gongs, a tawitol, a couple of slate slabs that looked as if the Ten Commandments might've been etched on them…. at one point Garcia removed the gourd resonator from a water drum, scooped water into it and poured it back into the base -- water into water……The tacit acknowledgment of eternal cycles marked one more reason why we sat so quietly, hearing and feeling things words can't express.” METAL JAZZ .com "Garcia's compositions reflect a lifelong pursuit to put himself in the most creative musical situations possible with percussion and breath instruments he has learned along with performance practices, musical vernaculars, sounds and music which he has been immersed in since 1979 to the present. Gleaned thru rehearsals, performances, compositions and research, and sitting across from learning and/or playing alongside great musicians from various musical cultures…… His music resonates organically, and never seems contrived or slapped together as he draws from the rich color of sounds at his disposal, and where and how he chooses to place the silences within and around his compositions and performances. His music has a rhythmic complexity that propels and co exists with memorable melodies that tie the pieces together - combining and extending traditions his is a unique voice in the tradition of composer/performer/improviser with instruments not generally associated with the instruments of the western "classical world". " LATINO LA "Christopher Garcia, plays indigenous instruments such as turtle shells and clay flutes in the production of LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE, DIOS INANTZIN........ The East L.A. native travels the world with different ensembles but clears his calendar each December to take part in the cathedral's annual presentation." LOS ANGELES TIMES “Alegria possesses a beautiful voice is a gifted performer with an incredible work ethic and it has been my privilege to witness this evolution from young girl to artist. She is a joy to work with: quick to use her creative mind and open to collaboration. A fine musician singer and upholder of traditional music values and skills. It is in her blood. Her father one of greatest indigenous musicians has helped her become the treasure she now is. I give Alegria my highest endorsement. Any program would be blessed to have her!” SUZANNA GUZMAN MEZZO SOPRANO “I have had the privilege to witness the music Christopher and Alegria Garcia play together and their respect for the history and form can be felt deeply. Specifically, Algeria’s background in anthropology lends a special perspective that engages and educates audiences…..her integrity as an artist and performer is of the highest level.” AMBER RICKERT LCSW, MPH Director of Outpatient Services Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic |
"I am playing my huehuetl,
I who hunt for songs to awaken and fire our friends whose hearts lie listless,
for whom the day does not yet break-
those who sleep in comas,
those who glory in gloomy night when the flowering dawn already sings her song
and when once again morn lightens the place where huehuetls play “
the poem XOPAN CUICATL
from
CANTARES EN IDIOMA MEXICANO
I who hunt for songs to awaken and fire our friends whose hearts lie listless,
for whom the day does not yet break-
those who sleep in comas,
those who glory in gloomy night when the flowering dawn already sings her song
and when once again morn lightens the place where huehuetls play “
the poem XOPAN CUICATL
from
CANTARES EN IDIOMA MEXICANO
