Singing Stones/Piedras/Tetl Indigenous Instruments of Mexico C GARCIA

SINGING STONES demonstration for MEXICOLORE
SPECIAL THANKS to Joseph Julian Gonzalez for filming
in his studio

INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO
Stones - English
Piedras - Spanish
Tetl - Nahuatl

ADDITIONAL INFO ON THE INSTRUMENTS CAN BE FOUND HERE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/

ADDITIONAL INFO ON CHRISTOPHER GARCIA CAN BE FOUND HERE
http://christophergarciamusic.com/

The stones are not "pitched" but they are laid out in graduated
sizes, i.e., large to small, low to high,
and also played with smaller, smooth river rocks

You will also notice that the stones are not suspended the way
traditional balafon, xylophone, marimba or vibraphone bars are
i.e., they are completely flat against the fabric, and they still resonate
nicely even thought there are no resonators

SPECIAL THANKS to Joseph Julian Gonzalez for filming
in his studio between takes of recordings for his MISA AZTECA

(this video is inspired by Ramiro R Duarte of Tribu
PLEASE VISIT THEIR VIDEO HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJppp...
OR
RAMIRO R DUARTE on FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/ramiro.rduar...

INSTRUMENT NAMES in English, Spanish, Maya, Nahuatl, Tarascan etc.,
English - Vertical Ceremonial Drum
Spanish - Tambor
Nahuatl - Huehuetl
Mayan - Zacatan
Tarascan - Tavenga

English - Slit Drum
Spanish - Tambor
Nahuatl - Teponaztli
Mayan - Tunkul
Otomi - Nobiuy
Tarascan - Cuiringua
Zapotec - Nicache or Tun

The tlapan huehuetl is currently played with sticks of various weights
sizes and types of wood in danza circles. In this video is it being played with a mallet.

It is interesting to note that only there are only 3 images in 3 different codices where tlapan
huehuetls are being played with sticks or mallets at all,
the codices usually show the tlapan huehuetl being played with bare hands *
and there is written documentation of as many as ten huehuetl
players accompanying singers in ancient times.**

There is also written documentation of Nezahualcoyotl wearing a
huehuetl around his neck and striking before going into battle
What type of huehuetl and what size and what it was made of is
conjecture on our part

* The CODEX LAUD shows XochiQuetzal playing an ayacaxtli with
one hand and a huehuetl in the other with a deer antler -
the only image I have found found so far like this
and
MIXTEC records show CODEX VATICANUS B3773,38 and NUTALL, 73
also show 1 drummer playing a huehuetl with one hand and an ayacaxtli in the other

**CANTARES EN IDIOMA MEXICANO
see Song XLVlll for an example of this

when, how and why did this change?
when did the tradition go from hands to sticks
we may never know for sure
"Tradition(s)" are always in a state of flux

This short improvisation is to demonstrate some of the amazing
sounds of the indigenous instruments of Mexico for the
MEXICOLORE website
‪http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/‬

The instruments would traditionally be played by one person per
instrument. Over the years I learned the parts and sometimes had to
play 2 or 3 parts depending on the situation, i.e., there
were no other drummers available.

THANK YOU for making the time to visit
if you have any question or comments
please write Christopher
EMAIL: chrisajg@gmail.com

or visit:

CHRISTOPHER GARCIA INDIGENA
INSTRUMENT LINKS BELOW
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS IMAGES
http://christophergarciamusic.com
or
liraPROductions@gmail.com

Christopher Garcia is also a member
LOST TRIBEZ PRODUCTIONZ
http://www.latinola.com/story.php?sto...

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