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12 Feb 2018

Native American Style Flute (Duct flute) History & Construction

by William Rodriguez | posted in: Archaic Roots, blog, Education, events, Native American Flute, Spiritual, spirituality, Workshops | 1

Throughout history, many ancient musical instruments were more than just a means of producing pleasing sounds for someone to hear. They often had a deeper cultural or spiritual significance that was expressed through their construction, materials and uses. Flutes of various kinds have been in use around the world for at least 50,000 years.

6 Feb 2018

The Unique Instruments We Call Whistling Vessels- Huaco Silbador

by William Rodriguez | posted in: Education | 0

These unique instruments, or shamanic tools as we will later discuss, are called whistling vessels or otherwise known in Spanish as huaco silbadors. Most of the original vessels are estimated to have been made around 500 BC – 1200 AD, … Continued

31 Aug 2017

Loss of the Sacred

by William Rodriguez | posted in: blog, Education, Spiritual, spirituality | 0

During the last few hundred years the loss of the sacred perspective has been more pronounced. Things have fallen into mundane perspectives, people have forgotten the old path of recognizing power. What has attributed to this, we won’t discuss in … Continued

24 Aug 2017

New AirBNB listing & Featured Article on Monolithic.com!

by William Rodriguez | posted in: Archaic Roots, blog, Drum Care, Education, Retreat, Workshops | 0

Archaic Roots now offers AirBNB rooms for workshop/retreat guests, or anyone wanting to experience staying in a Monolithic dome home! The last few weeks have been a eye opening experience. After months of preparation for the eclipse event over the … Continued

20 Jun 2017

What is a Tibetan singing bowl?

by William Rodriguez | posted in: Archaic Roots, blog, Education, instruments, singing bowl | 0

The haunting sounds of Tibetan singing bowls have been used as an aid to meditation for centuries. Originating mainly in Tibet, they are now becoming more popular in the western world, where their spiritual tones are used to aid with … Continued

6 Jun 2017

Why build your own instrument?

by William Rodriguez | posted in: Archaic Roots, blog, Drums, Education, instruments, Native American Flute, Ocarina, Retreat, Workshops | 2

What makes building your own instrument so special? First of all, there may be nothing more empowering, spiritual, and sacred than building your own instrument. Not only do you get to choose the instrument being built, or the decorative aspects of … Continued