MARTIN ESPINO: Two (2) Lectures:

"ORIGINS" WHO ARE THE MEXICAN PEOPLE?
Description:
Discussion of migration theories, legends, language, cultural achievements, history, culture and philsophy.  No opinions, no jokes just facts!

"MUSIC OF ANCIENT MEXICO"
Description:
Discussion of instruments, their uses, who used them, comparison to the instruments of the modern orchestra, their construction and interspersing audience involvement by playing the percussion instruments Martin brings. Audience also sings in indigenous languages as well. All this in order to put the music in context and experience the culture on a much fuller level instead of just talking or watching me play. Facts, yes but definitely fun and nurturing the inner need for sound.

PAST LECTURES:
UCLA 2005 yearly through 2011
BOWERS MUSEUM about 20 years
CAL STATE FULLERTON 2010 yearly thru 2012
ONTARIO MUSIC OF ART AND HISTORY 2010 yearly thru 2012
AZUSA COLLEGE 2010 & 2011
OXNARD COLLEGE 2009 & 2010 (recorded for local cable tv and played yearly)
RIO HONDO COLLEGE 2008 yearly thru 2010
EAST LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY 2008
MESA COLLEGE 2006 & 2007

Thank you all and other clients for reinviting me to return, I always try to do my best. Bless you, Martin

Places Where I've Lectured

Cal State University Fullerton (Yearly since 2009) Thank you Profe Herrera!!!

UCLA Ethnomusicology Dept. (Yearly lectures since 2004, thank you Profe Loza and Dr. Stevenson)

Bower Museum (about 20 years)

Azusa College (2011 & 2012)

Rio Hondo College (2008, 2009 & 2010)

Museum of Latin American Art (been playing here before it was called MOLAA back when it was called Hiipodrome Gallery in the 80's)

South Pasadena Library (2011 but been playing/lecturing at libraries since 1973)

Ontario Museum of Art (2011 & 2012)