• INTRODUCTION
  • CALENDAR
  • MOVIES ETC.
  • CONTACT-BOOKING
  • BIO
  • MERCHANDISE
  • ONLINE & INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL MUSIC PROGRAMS
  • RESIDENCIES: NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC
  • PARATI DUO
  • MEXIKA: Music & Dance of Ancient Mexico
  • PHOTOS: Schools-Museums-Libraries
    • PHOTOS: various
  • PHOTOS: Stage-Set-Ups
  • INSTRUMENT-MAKING
  • PHOTOS: Making Instruments
  • PHOTOS: High Resolution Downloads
  • COMPOSER & RECORDING SESSION ARTIST
  • PLACES
  • TESTIMONIALS
  • VIDEO LESSONS
  • Learning Materials Download
  • LIVING INDIGENOUS

Sounds of Ancient Mexico AND THE AMERICAS

  • INTRODUCTION
  • CALENDAR
  • MOVIES ETC.
  • CONTACT-BOOKING
  • BIO
  • MERCHANDISE
  • ONLINE & INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL MUSIC PROGRAMS
  • RESIDENCIES: NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC
  • PARATI DUO
  • MEXIKA: Music & Dance of Ancient Mexico
  • PHOTOS: Schools-Museums-Libraries
    • PHOTOS: various
  • PHOTOS: Stage-Set-Ups
  • INSTRUMENT-MAKING
  • PHOTOS: Making Instruments
  • PHOTOS: High Resolution Downloads
  • COMPOSER & RECORDING SESSION ARTIST
  • PLACES
  • TESTIMONIALS
  • VIDEO LESSONS
  • Learning Materials Download
  • LIVING INDIGENOUS

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2/16/13 Some of my percussion instruments

2/16/13 Some of my percussion instruments

2/16/13 Some of my Flutes & Ocarinas

2/16/13 Some of my Flutes & Ocarinas

2012 Mixteco outfit by JV and Mixteco Headdress by Martin

2012 Mixteco outfit by JV and Mixteco Headdress by Martin

2012: some of the instruments EK BALAM plays: Water whistle, ocarina, quadruple flute, gourd flute, clay flute, U Drum and Clay Pots

2012: some of the instruments EK BALAM plays: Water whistle, ocarina, quadruple flute, gourd flute, clay flute, U Drum and Clay Pots

Mexica outfit I designed based on those in codices

Mexica outfit I designed based on those in codices

2009: My solo tour to Navajo Nation, Arizona

2009: My solo tour to Navajo Nation, Arizona

Martin leads DRUM CIRCLES for very young drummers!!!

Martin leads DRUM CIRCLES for very young drummers!!!

2/16/13 Martin & Higgy performing

2/16/13 Martin & Higgy performing

2012 My Mayan outfit made by JV & Martin. Headdress, jewelry and gourd flute by Martin

2012 My Mayan outfit made by JV & Martin. Headdress, jewelry and gourd flute by Martin

Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, a very good and old friend

Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, a very good and old friend

2010 Bowers Museum - almost 20 years presenting there

2010 Bowers Museum - almost 20 years presenting there

2012 from my mom's side I am of YAQUI heritage, here is my deer dancer outfit, what I wear when I present my Yaqui Stories program!

2012 from my mom's side I am of YAQUI heritage, here is my deer dancer outfit, what I wear when I present my Yaqui Stories program!

2009-2010 working youth at risk via HeArt Project. We made Snake Gourd Rainsticks too!

2009-2010 working youth at risk via HeArt Project. We made Snake Gourd Rainsticks too!

2/16/13 MEXIKA performance on Gourd Mayan Trumpets

2/16/13 MEXIKA performance on Gourd Mayan Trumpets

HeArt Porject students making rainsticks

HeArt Porject students making rainsticks

2008-2010 Performed with concious hip trio called EL VUH @ El Rey, Key Club and Roxy

2008-2010 Performed with concious hip trio called EL VUH @ El Rey, Key Club and Roxy

2011 Interactive Performance with audience at BOWERS MUSEUM

2011 Interactive Performance with audience at BOWERS MUSEUM

2008-2010 Performed with concious hip trio called EL VUH @ El Rey Theatre, Key Club and Roxy

2008-2010 Performed with concious hip trio called EL VUH @ El Rey Theatre, Key Club and Roxy

2012 Martin, Pepe Serna and Edward James Olmos

2012 Martin, Pepe Serna and Edward James Olmos

2008-2010 Martin aka COYOTEK playing indigenous instruments and electronics for actor Pepe Serna

2008-2010 Martin aka COYOTEK playing indigenous instruments and electronics for actor Pepe Serna

My Mixteco outfit

My Mixteco outfit

2009 Interactive Performance with Audience

2009 Interactive Performance with Audience

2007 Playing Yaqui Gourd Water Drums

2007 Playing Yaqui Gourd Water Drums

Been a guitarist since 1968, I play em all: electric, acoustic, fretless, whateva!

Been a guitarist since 1968, I play em all: electric, acoustic, fretless, whateva!

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FREE 8 - 11pm JOYMKR "Improvised Cosmic Jazz Quartet"

FREE 8 - 11pm JOYMKR "Improvised Cosmic Jazz Quartet"

Tuesday, January 31 @ 8:00PM — 11:00PM (PST, UTC-08)Tue, Jan 31 @ 8:00PM — 11:00PM (PST, UTC-08)

THE PIKE RESTAURANT & BAR, 1836 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90802

JOYMKR has been asked to return to The Pike several times. So, come on out, it's FREE but we only ask for Donations. The food is fantastic and the bar is great and so is the vibe! Our sound is reminiscent of the 60's sounds in jazz.

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FREE 130 - 215pm PARATI performs at THE CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL

FREE 130 - 215pm PARATI performs at THE CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL

Sunday, February 5 @ 1:30PM — 2:15PM (PST, UTC-08)Sun, Feb 5 @ 1:30PM — 2:15PM (PST, UTC-08)

BOWERS MUSEUM, 2002 N.Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706

PARATI performs Ancient to Contemporary Latin American Music from countries where Chocolate is grown. This is a special musical program for the Bowers Museum's Chocolate Festival. Come hear us play from Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, Guatemala and Brasil....Indigenous sounds and modern sounds!!!

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FREE - Donation Accepted 7 -8pm PARATI performs Latin American music

FREE - Donation Accepted 7 -8pm PARATI performs Latin American music

Saturday, February 11 @ 7:00PM — 8:00PM (PST, UTC-08)Sat, Feb 11 @ 7:00PM — 8:00PM (PST, UTC-08)

CAFE CHAPIN, 1436 “A” Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA

PARATI Latin American music – ancient to contemporary” is made up of two seasoned professionals in folklore of Latin America, Martin Espino, and Margarita Kleinman. Together, they play a ton of different instruments, and all kinds of guitars and sing in many different languages. Come see the celebrated duo play. Special thanks go out to Efren from Art, Music and Culture of Long Beach, CALB and the LONG BEACH ARTWALK

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605 - 635pm MEXIKA “Music & Dance of Ancient Mexico” performs for Cesar Chavez day.

605 - 635pm MEXIKA “Music & Dance of Ancient Mexico” performs for Cesar Chavez day.

Friday, March 24 @ 6:05PM — 6:35PM (PDT, UTC-07)Fri, Mar 24 @ 6:05PM — 6:35PM (PDT, UTC-07)

Carson Dominguez Room, 801 E. Carson Street, Carson, CA 90746

This event goes from 5 PM till 7 PM and has a host of other artists that are going to dance and sing, and some speakers as well to commemorate the memory and work of Cesar Chavez. I’ll be providing musical interaction in between each presentation to the audience will be able to play with me and we’ll have a lot of fun like we did last year.

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DONATION $10 @ 7 - 10pm JOYMKR performs improvised spiritual cosmic jazz

DONATION $10 @ 7 - 10pm JOYMKR performs improvised spiritual cosmic jazz

Saturday, March 25 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PM (PDT, UTC-07)Sat, Mar 25 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PM (PDT, UTC-07)

ZAKKA BAKKA, 1709 N. Kenmore, Hollywood, CA 90027

JOYMKR improvises a soulful, gently funky jazz...Raymond Roosevelt - Drums; Michael Schneider - Saxes & Keyboard, Karl Petion - Bass and Martin Espino - Guitars. We will have catered food, draft brewery beer and good times. Its get packed so come early and chill out with us!

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