Guillermo Martinez on Building Native Instruments, Ancestral Reconnection, Prayer as Medicine, and Mentorship | #10

Guillermo Martinez is a Master Crafstman, musician, and wisdom keeper of indigenous instruments and their history from Southern California. 

He is the owner of Quetzacoatl Music, an instrument shop and educational resource dedicated to the distribution and preservation of sacred instruments and their history. 

Along with being a master craftsman of native flutes, drums, rattles, and other instruments,  
Guillermo is also a gifted performer, and one third of the incredibly talented musical trio, Bamboo Cedar Oak.

In this episode we discuss:

How Guillermo experienced an ancestral reawakening as a young man through traditional Aztec dancing, the early days of learning how to build and play sacred instruments, his love of ceremony, and eventually meeting his mentor, the late Javier Quijas Yxayotl.

We also discuss the confidence and blessings one receives by building their own instruments, the importance of learning from various cultures other than his own, and how nature and spirit respond to the magic of music.

We also went on to speak about playing music from the heart, rather than the mind, responsible and respectful use of sacred plant medicines, the importance of lineage and mentorship, and the journey of fatherhood and what it means to be a good parent.

Links to Guillermo's offerings:
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quetzalcoatl13/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/QuetzalcoatlMusic/
WEBSITE: https://www.quetzalcoatlmusic.org/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/quetzalcoatlmusic
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