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Christopher Garcia Music
Christopher Garcia Music
PROGRAMS
KEYNOTES
​for
INSTRUMENTS
MUSIC
and
​BEYOND


Since 2002, Christopher Garcia has the privilege
of being invited to present the following programs
​in the United States and abroad

each program features instruments and music 
sometimes in and of their own region
sometimes sharing and creating a new resonance........

1)
THE RED AND BLACK
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments
​culture and history of  Mexico/Mesoamerica

https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/percussion-of-meso-america.html
​

2)
O INDIA
percussion instruments of North and South India
including
tabla,
ghatam,
​kanjira

https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/percussion-of-india.html
 3)
RESONANCIA
each
person
place
thing
and 
thought
contains and radiates a resonance 

finding and cultivating your own 
https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/educational-testimonials.html
4)​
​THE UNIVERSAL PULSE
AND
THE COLOUR OF SOUND 

​
we have each received 9 months of rhythmic training 
in our MOTHER'S womb 
BEFORE our feet touched MOTHER EARTH 
270 days
6,480 hours
388,800 minutes
2,332,800 seconds 
 
how to learn to incorporate the rhythms which are 
with and with(in) our every breath
and learn to nurture, cultivate and expand them 
 5)
EL MONSTRO 
​https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/el-monstro-faqs-and-facts.html 
hybrid kit utilizing instruments of
North and South India
MesoAmerica
PAISTE metals and more
incorporating yourself ORGANICALLY into your work
instead of adding something to. your instrumentation
6)
DRUMSET
THE ORIGINAL CONTRAPTION 

​https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/drumsetmarimba.html
7)
IMPROVISATION
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  
​playing the same thing in different musical situations IS NOT improvisation

​   for
​   assemblies
   chamber ensembles
   conductors
​   health care agencies
   informances
   lectures
   ​mental well being agencies
   museums
   performances
   percussion ensembles
   symphonic orchestras
   workshops


​schools of all ages, ethnicities and cultures


​chamber ensembles,
​symhpony orchestras

or at various universities for classes in the United States and abroad in

    ANTHROPOLOGY
    ETHNO MUSICOLOGY
    HISTORY
    DRUMMING PRACTICES OF INDIA
    LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
    MESO AMERICAN STUDIES
​    IMPROVISATION
    MUSIC

    usually as a soloist 

    and/or

    with several different groups
    performing his compositions 
​
   below is a partial list of
​    where these programs have been presented
    sometimes, several times since 2002

    
       Bowers Museum, Long Beach , CA
        California Endowment, Los Angeles, CA
        California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
        California State University Los Angeles, CA
        Carmen Castellan Fine Arts Center, San Jose, 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 
        Institute Naciolal de Bellas Artes y Literatura, MX

        Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA
        Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
        Oakland School for the Arts, Oakland CA 
        Otis Art Institute, Santa Monica, CA
        Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA
        Radcliffe Institute  of Advanced Study @ Harvard, Boston, MA
        the New School, New York, NY
        San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
        Santa Monica City College,  Santa Monica, CA 
        Schoneberg Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles
        SouthWestern College, Chula Vista, CA
        University of California Los Angeles, CA
        University of California Riverside, CA
        University of California, Santa Barbara CA
        University of California San Diego, San Diego CA
        University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
        Vivace Academy, San Diego CA
        Wesleyan University, Middletown Connecticut
        Webster College, St. Louis MO
        Westerbeck Recital Hall, Pasadena, CA
        York University, Toronto Canada  
        Zipper Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles

​       A LIST OF AGENCIES AND PRESENTATION's ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

​"we are each INDIGENOUS to this planet.."
Christopher Garcia
Picture



below is a YOUTUBE on 
​
THE RED AND BLACK
CULTURE, HISTORY AND INSTRUMENTS OF 
INDIGENOUS MEXICO/MESOAMERICA PRESENTATION
presented by Garcia


INFORMANCE/OFRENDAS 
which have been presented throughout THE AMERICAS

​


​​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 AMERICA
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



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


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