INDIGENA PROJECTS
original compositions for various settings
CONTEMPORARY
CHAMBER MUSIC
TRADITIONAL
with concerts worldwide
original compositions for various settings
CONTEMPORARY
CHAMBER MUSIC
TRADITIONAL
with concerts worldwide
INSPIRATION
the following words continue to inspire to show that it is, obviously, not true ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “The music of the Aztecs was unworthy of so cultivated a people. They were not acquainted with stringed instruments; those they used were confined to the “huehuetle”, the “teponastle,” trumpets, sea-shells, and flutes - generally made of terra-cotta - which produced shrill sounds.... the sound they produced can be imagined; it certainly lacked harmony Drums, flutes, even conch shells accompanied the hymns sung in the temples, which were chanted in a sing-song manner, in a rude, monotonous tune, fatiguing to European ears. But the Aztecs took so much pleasure in them that they frequently sang during entire days. In spite of this taste music is the only art that remained in infancy among them. Bad musicians, the Mexicans. On the other hand, were very skillful in the art of dancing, in which they exercised themselves under the direction of priests from childhood. Their dances, which were of great variety, had different names. They danced in circles, or arranged in files, between which a dancer executed fancy steps. The women often took part in this amusement. For this recreation the nobles put on their most costly clothes, and decked themselves with jewels of gold, of silver, or of feathers.” THE AZTECS Their History, Manners, and Customs FROM THE FRENCH OF LUCIEN BIART (Published 1887) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “From the remaining exemplars of Aztec instruments preserved in the National Museum of Mexico, we may infer that the music the people during the pre-Conquest era was as barbarous and harsh as were the ceremonies at which their music was heard… The conch shell, the Mixtecan tun, the teponaztli, the chicahuaztli, the sonaja, the Zapotec chirimia and the Yaqui tambor, are not instruments capable of producing either alone, or in conjunction with each other, a grateful harmony: nor can the sound of any of them induce a spiritual response that is in harmony with presently accepted standards of behavior" EL ARTE MUSICAL EN MEXICO Published under the official Direction in General de las Bellas Arte Alba Herrera y Ogazon (Published 1917) |
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RESONANCIA The SOUND of the instruments resonate within each person who experiences it, regardless of age, background, context, culture, ethnicity, or financial status in cathedrals, concert halls, classrooms with danzantes, indoors, libraries, on mountain tops, outdoors, by river sides, universities, as a featured soloist, or with a chamber group or symphonic orchestra or as a lecturer The SOUND calls everyone and brings us together, if only for a few moments, and then, the moments gone but never from our EXPERIENCE................. Always a BLESSING to be invited either as a composer, performer or collaborator with indigenous instruments of Mexico, Meso America or any of my other instruments THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE TIME TO VISIT Christopher Garcia |
"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 http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0071-16752013000100012 |
Garcia has the privilege of being invited
as a performer/composer/improviser to
perform in 28 countries on 5 continents
featured on either
drumset
indigenous instruments of Mexico/Mesoamerica
marimba
percussion instruments of North and South India
El Monstro
His original compositions for either
pedal harp,
violin
classical guitar
mixed chamber ensemble
percussion ensemble
piano forte
have been performed in
AUSTRALIA
ASIA
EUROPE
MEXICO
NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA
and he was the only composer/performer chosen to participate at the
QL LATIN AMERICAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL in 2013
and in January of 2020 Garcia was also invited to participate and present at
DEFINING NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATN AMERICAN
and LATINO CONCERT MUSIC EXPLORATORY SEMINAR
@
THE RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY
@ HARVARD
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/latmusic/people/christopher-garcia
and his educational YOUTUBES
https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/indigenous-youtubes.html
currently have over 120,000 visitors
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for a list of compositions
as a performer/composer/improviser to
perform in 28 countries on 5 continents
featured on either
drumset
indigenous instruments of Mexico/Mesoamerica
marimba
percussion instruments of North and South India
El Monstro
His original compositions for either
pedal harp,
violin
classical guitar
mixed chamber ensemble
percussion ensemble
piano forte
have been performed in
AUSTRALIA
ASIA
EUROPE
MEXICO
NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA
and he was the only composer/performer chosen to participate at the
QL LATIN AMERICAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL in 2013
and in January of 2020 Garcia was also invited to participate and present at
DEFINING NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATN AMERICAN
and LATINO CONCERT MUSIC EXPLORATORY SEMINAR
@
THE RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY
@ HARVARD
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/latmusic/people/christopher-garcia
and his educational YOUTUBES
https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/indigenous-youtubes.html
currently have over 120,000 visitors
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for a list of compositions
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INDIGENA SOLO
RESONANCIA - SOLO PRESENTATION
INDIGENA COLLABORATIONS
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FLOWER SONGS GARCIA/DUARTE AYA Y MA
MUSIC
MUSIC
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CHAMBER MUSIC
COMPOSITIONS
COMPOSITIONS
COMPOSITIONS for
GARCIA GODINEZ MEXICO MEXCLA
DUO ATEMPORAL MUSIC
PEDAL HARP PIANOFORTE CLASSICAL GUITAR
LEVER HARP ELECTRONICS CHARANGO, JARANA
VIOLIN SAMPLING REQUINTO JAROCHO
GARCIA GODINEZ MEXICO MEXCLA
DUO ATEMPORAL MUSIC
PEDAL HARP PIANOFORTE CLASSICAL GUITAR
LEVER HARP ELECTRONICS CHARANGO, JARANA
VIOLIN SAMPLING REQUINTO JAROCHO
WOODWIND QUINTET
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MULTI MEDIA COMPOSITIONS
RESONANCIA
COMPOSITIONS FOR INDIGENOUS, FOLKLORIC, CLASSICAL MUSICIANS,
POETRY AND VOICE
COMPOSITIONS FOR INDIGENOUS, FOLKLORIC, CLASSICAL MUSICIANS,
POETRY AND VOICE
LOST TRIBES PRODUCTIONS
IXONEZTLI Y GARCIA COLLABORATIONS
THE INFINITE THE DAWN OF MANKIND
EXPANSION OF SOUND
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IXONEZTLI Y GARCIA COLLABORATIONS
THE INFINITE THE DAWN OF MANKIND
EXPANSION OF SOUND
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MISA AZTECA CHAMBER VERSION
composed by
Joseph Julian Gonzalez
as
performer/improviser
Garcia invited to play ayoyotes, teponaztli, tlapan huehuetl
composed by
Joseph Julian Gonzalez
as
performer/improviser
Garcia invited to play ayoyotes, teponaztli, tlapan huehuetl
SYMPHONIC COLLABORATIONS
MISA AZTECA SYMPHONIC ORATORIO
composed by
Joseph Julian Gonzalez
as
performer/improviser
Garcia invited to play ayoyotes, teponaztli, tlapan huehuetl
composed by
Joseph Julian Gonzalez
as
performer/improviser
Garcia invited to play ayoyotes, teponaztli, tlapan huehuetl
DOCUMENTARY COLLABORATIONS
EDUCATIONAL RESIDENCIES
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supplied instruments and technical
instruction for playing indigenous percussion instruments
BAKERSFIELD SYMPHONY UCLA SYMPHONY
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supplied instruments and technical
instruction for playing indigenous percussion instruments
BAKERSFIELD SYMPHONY UCLA SYMPHONY
DUPAGE SYMPHONY ALL STAR ORCHESTRA
in preparation for performances of
CARLOS CHAVEZ - SINFONIA INDIA
SILVESTER REVUELTAS - SENSEMAYA
CARLOS CHAVEZ - SINFONIA INDIA
SILVESTER REVUELTAS - SENSEMAYA
SELECT PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
as featured
performer/improviser
or featured
composer/performer/improviser
and usually several times at each venue mentioned
ART ON THIRD
Chula Vista, CA USA
BOWERS MUSEUM
Santa Ana, CA
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
Valencia, CA
CARMEN CASTELLANO FINE ARTS CENTER
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
CARNEGIE HALL
Edinburgh Scotland, UK
CERRITOS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Cerritos, CA, USA
DAVE ALPERT LECTURE HALL
Los Angeles, CA USA
HERB ALPERT CONCERT HALL
Los Angeles, CA USA
DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Valencia CA USA
EL CHARCO DEL INGENIO
San Miguel de Allende, MX
EL CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC,
Mexico City, MX
FUNCACION SEBASTIAN
Mexico City, MX
THE GETTY CENTER
Los Angeles, CA USA
THE GETTY VILLA
Pacific Palisades, CA USA
GREAT CATHEDRAL OF LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, CA USA
GRIEG MUSIC HALL
Bergen, Norway
HARRISON HOUSE
Joshua Tree, CA USA
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Boston, MA USA
JON ANSON FORD THEATRE
Los Angeles, CA, USA
LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER
Berkeley CA, USA
LATIN AMERICAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
San Francisco, CA, USA
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
Los Angeles, CA, USA
LOS ANGELES THEATER CENTER
Los Angeles, CA, USA
MACLA
Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana
San Jose, CA, USA
MEXICAN HERITAGE PLAZA
School of Arts and Culture
San Jose, CA, USA
OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
Oakland, CA , USA
PASADENA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Pasadena, CA, USA
POPPER THEATER
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA USA
REDCAT THEATRE/WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Los Angeles, CA USA
SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
San Diego, CA, USA
SCHOENBERG HALL
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA USA
SOUTH PASADENA MUSIC CENTER AND CONSERVATORY
South Pasadena, CA USA
ST. KATHARINEN CATHEDRAL
Hamburg, Germany
TEATRO ANGELA PERALTA
ENCUENTRO NACIONAL DE JAZZ
San Miguel de Allende, MX
TEATRO DEL BICENTARIO
Leon, Guanajuato
TEATRO DE LA CUIDAD
Mexico City, MX
ROYCE HALL
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA USA
WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Los Angeles, CA, USA
WENTZ CONCERT HALL
Dupage, Il, USA
WESTERBECK RECITAL HALL
Center for the Arts,
Pasadena, CA USA
THE WILD BEAST
California Institute of the Arts, CA, USA
as featured
performer/improviser
or featured
composer/performer/improviser
and usually several times at each venue mentioned
ART ON THIRD
Chula Vista, CA USA
BOWERS MUSEUM
Santa Ana, CA
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
Valencia, CA
CARMEN CASTELLANO FINE ARTS CENTER
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
CARNEGIE HALL
Edinburgh Scotland, UK
CERRITOS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Cerritos, CA, USA
DAVE ALPERT LECTURE HALL
Los Angeles, CA USA
HERB ALPERT CONCERT HALL
Los Angeles, CA USA
DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Valencia CA USA
EL CHARCO DEL INGENIO
San Miguel de Allende, MX
EL CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC,
Mexico City, MX
FUNCACION SEBASTIAN
Mexico City, MX
THE GETTY CENTER
Los Angeles, CA USA
THE GETTY VILLA
Pacific Palisades, CA USA
GREAT CATHEDRAL OF LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, CA USA
GRIEG MUSIC HALL
Bergen, Norway
HARRISON HOUSE
Joshua Tree, CA USA
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Boston, MA USA
JON ANSON FORD THEATRE
Los Angeles, CA, USA
LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER
Berkeley CA, USA
LATIN AMERICAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
San Francisco, CA, USA
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
Los Angeles, CA, USA
LOS ANGELES THEATER CENTER
Los Angeles, CA, USA
MACLA
Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana
San Jose, CA, USA
MEXICAN HERITAGE PLAZA
School of Arts and Culture
San Jose, CA, USA
OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
Oakland, CA , USA
PASADENA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Pasadena, CA, USA
POPPER THEATER
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA USA
REDCAT THEATRE/WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Los Angeles, CA USA
SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
San Diego, CA, USA
SCHOENBERG HALL
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA USA
SOUTH PASADENA MUSIC CENTER AND CONSERVATORY
South Pasadena, CA USA
ST. KATHARINEN CATHEDRAL
Hamburg, Germany
TEATRO ANGELA PERALTA
ENCUENTRO NACIONAL DE JAZZ
San Miguel de Allende, MX
TEATRO DEL BICENTARIO
Leon, Guanajuato
TEATRO DE LA CUIDAD
Mexico City, MX
ROYCE HALL
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA USA
WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Los Angeles, CA, USA
WENTZ CONCERT HALL
Dupage, Il, USA
WESTERBECK RECITAL HALL
Center for the Arts,
Pasadena, CA USA
THE WILD BEAST
California Institute of the Arts, CA, USA